There are 5 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 Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Des Moines
best- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YWH - DSM
9h 39m$271–1,116Ferry, 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$302–1,925Fly Victoria International Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YYJ - DSM
11h 58m$272–1,226Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Des Moines
- 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 32m$321–1,425Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Omaha, bus
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Omaha (OMA)plane SEA - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha to Des Moinesbus
12h 58m$337–1,087
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 $270 - $1,200 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Des Moines is to fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $270 - $1,200.
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 $300 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Victoria to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 2h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 9:44 AM in Victoria and 11:44 AM in Des Moines.
There are 213+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Des Moines, IA, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Des Moines (DSM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Des Moines via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Des Moines via Vancouver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Des Moines via Edmonton, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Des Moines via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Des Moines via Vancouver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Des Moines via Edmonton, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Des Moines via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Des Moines via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Des Moines via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,000
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Des Moines via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,400
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Des Moines via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
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
- $150–1,600
- 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
- 250-746-9899
- 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/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Omaha to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
- 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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