Cheapest€23.83
- PARTA PA708306:437h 31m14:14DART Central StationPace Aurora Transportation Center
Door to door 8h 15mCO2 14.1 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Des Moines to Naperville costs €23.83 at the cheapest and takes 4h 18m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 522 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 522 km
- Fastest
- 4h 18m
- Average
- 6h 16m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €23.83
- CO2 per passenger
- 15.7 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 4h 21m | 3h 37m | 44m | €72.94 | 17.2 kg | 3 |
| Coach | 8h 15m | 7h 31m | 44m | €30.43 | 14.1 kg | 3 |
- 4h 21mFastest, by Train
- €30.43Cheapest, by Coach
- 14.1 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 522 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€59.74
- Amtrak A294106:023h 37m09:39Des Moines Union StationNaperville
Door to door 4h 21mCO2 17.2 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Des Moines to Naperville | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €57.38 | €56.83 | €38.13 | €41.98 | €40.88 | €48.03 | €36.48 | €34.83 | €41.98 | €30.43 | €35.38 | €32.08 | €43.08 | €35.93 |
| Train | €156.54 | €133.44 | €101.54 | €104.29 | €99.89 | €121.34 | €111.99 | €99.34 | €105.39 | €72.94 | €76.79 | €75.69 | €101.54 | €85.59 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €23.83
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When to book Des Moines to Naperville
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €33.7390 days
- €23.8360 days
- €22.1845 days
- €26.0330 days
- €30.9821 days
- €35.9314 days
- €36.487 days
- €38.133 days
- €57.381 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €22.18.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 159 percent. The most expensive point is €57.38, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €41.98Sun
- €30.43Mon
- €35.38Tue
- €32.08Wed
- €43.08Thu
- €35.93Fri
- €38.13Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €41.98Sep
- €27.13Oct
- €24.38Nov
- €24.93Dec
- €23.83Jan
- €19.43Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 522 km against 454 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Cedar Rapids, Rockford, Davenport, West Town. The gap between arriving and leaving is 75 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 13 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Des Moines at 06:02 and the last at 07:30, across 3 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Des Moines
Rail
- Des Moines Union Station
- East Des Moines Union Depot
- Des Moines Western Railway Freight House
Bus
- DART Central Station
- Dart Ride Share
Air
- DSM
Naperville
Rail
- Naperville
- Aurora
- Route 59
Bus
- Pace Aurora Transportation Center
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amtrak | €59.74 | 4h 18m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 PARTA | €23.83 | 7h 36m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €18.50 | 78% |
| Taxes | €1.85 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 6% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 8% |
| Total you pay | €23.83 | 100% |
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Questions about Des Moines to Naperville
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Des Moines to Naperville?
The fastest journey from Des Moines to Naperville takes 4h 18m door to door, of which 3h 37m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 6h 16m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Des Moines to Naperville?
The cheapest fare from Des Moines to Naperville is €23.83, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €63.24. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Naperville?
The cheapest way from Des Moines to Naperville is by Coach, at €30.43 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 8h 15m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Des Moines to Naperville?
The fastest way from Des Moines to Naperville is by Train, at 4h 21m door to door. Only 3h 37m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €72.94.
When should I book Des Moines to Naperville?
Fares from Des Moines to Naperville bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €22.18. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 159 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Des Moines to Naperville?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Des Moines to Naperville, at €30.43. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Des Moines to Naperville?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Des Moines to Naperville, at €19.43 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Des Moines to Naperville?
2 operators sell services from Des Moines to Naperville across 2 modes: Amtrak, PARTA. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Des Moines to Naperville?
33 percent of the services we sell from Des Moines to Naperville are direct. The rest connect at Cedar Rapids, Rockford, Davenport, West Town, with about 75 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Des Moines to Naperville produce?
Traveling from Des Moines to Naperville by Coach produces about 14.1 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 17.2 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Des Moines to Naperville use?
Services from Des Moines to Naperville by Train leave from Des Moines Union Station and arrive at Naperville. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Des Moines to Naperville?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Des Moines to Naperville allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Des Moines to Naperville on September 11, 2026: 522 km of route against 454 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €23.83, and 4h 18m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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