There are 9 ways to get from Tracy to Des Moines by bus, plane, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Station to Dublin/Pleasanton BARTbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Des Moines (DSM)plane OAK - DSM
8h 27mDrive 1,771.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tracy to Des Moinescar 1,771.6 mi
27h 6m$324–467Bus
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center 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
43h 30mBus, train
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
2dBus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Station to Dublin/Pleasanton BARTbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SFO - DSM
9h 13mBus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Station to Dublin/Pleasanton BARTbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SJC - DSM
9h 11mBus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SMF - DSM
9h 13mFly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SCK - DSM
7h 57m$327–1,380Bus, train via Denver
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
2d 4h
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tracy to Des Moines is to drive which costs $320 - $470 and takes 27h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Tracy to Des Moines is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $320 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Tracy to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from Tracy Transit Center and arriving at Des Moines via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 30m.
The distance between Tracy and Des Moines is 1601 miles. The road distance is 1782 miles.
The best way to get from Tracy to Des Moines without a car is to bus which takes 43h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Tracy to Des Moines, including transfers.
Tracy to Des Moines bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Tracy Transit Center station.
The best way to get from Tracy to Des Moines is to bus which takes 43h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $320 - $1,400 and takes 7h 57m.
Tracy to Des Moines bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Des Moines is 2h ahead of Tracy. It is currently 6:37 PM in Tracy and 8:37 PM in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Tracy, CA, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tracy Transit Center to Des Moines via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Kansas City in around 43h 30m. Alternatively, Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Des Moines (DSM) 3 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Des Moines via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
Bus from Tracy Transit Station to Dublin/Pleasanton BART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tracy Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tracy Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
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