There are 6 ways to get from St. George to Des Moines by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly St. George Regional to Des Moines
best- Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SGU - DSM
6h 49m$131–514Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Des Moines
cheapest- Take the bus from St George to Harry Reid Internationalbus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LAS - DSM
6h 14m$120–463Bus
- Take the bus from St. George to Cedar City, UTbus
- Take the bus from Cedar City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
31h 25m$243–511Bus, train
- Take the bus from St. George to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZbus
- Take the train from Kingman Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
38h 10m$452–1,011Drive 1,297 mi
- Drive from St. George to Des Moinescar 1,297 mi
19h 52m$237–342Fly St. George Regional to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane SGU - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Des Moinescar
19h 29m$125–508
St. George to Des Moines by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. George to Des Moines is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $470 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from St. George to Des Moines is to bus and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $120 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from St. George to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from St. George and arriving at Des Moines via Cedar City, Denver Union Station and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 25m.
The distance between St. George and Des Moines is 1128 miles. The road distance is 1304.6 miles.
The best way to get from St. George to Des Moines without a car is to bus which takes 31h 25m and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from St. George to Des Moines, including transfers.
St. George to Des Moines bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from St. George station.
The best way to get from St. George to Des Moines is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $550 and takes 31h 25m.
St. George to Des Moines bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Cedar City, UT station.
Des Moines is 1h ahead of St. George. It is currently 5:39 AM in St. George and 6:39 AM in Des Moines.
What companies run services between St. George, UT, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. George to Des Moines via Cedar City, UT, Cedar City, Denver Union Station, and Kansas City in around 31h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from St. George Regional to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from St. George Regional to Des Moines via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from St. George Regional to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from St. George Regional to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from St. George Regional to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from St. George Regional to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kingman Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from St. George to Cedar City, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $29–55
Bus from St. George to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–65
Bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cedar City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from St George to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
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Yes, the driving distance between St. George to Des Moines is 1305 miles. It takes approximately 19h 52m to drive from St. George to Des Moines.
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