There are 4 ways to get from Victoria to Des Moines by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
best- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YWH - DSM
9h 9m$227–979Fly from Victoria International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YYJ - DSM
11h 36m$142–626Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Take the train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus
2d$602–1,325Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YCD - DSM
13h 25m$161–725
Victoria to Des Moines by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Des Moines is to fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Des Moines is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $220 - $1,000.
The distance between Victoria and Des Moines is 1533 miles.
The best way to get from Victoria to Des Moines without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Victoria to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 2h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 3:34 AM in Victoria and 5:34 AM in Des Moines.
There are 250+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Des Moines, IA, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Des Moines (DSM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Des Moines via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Des Moines via Edmonton, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Des Moines via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Des Moines via Edmonton, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Des Moines via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Des Moines via Winnipeg, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Des Moines via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Des Moines via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Des Moines via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Des Moines via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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