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Road trip from Albuquerque to Des Moines

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ITINERARY

18h 2m980 miles20 stops
1
Betty's Bath and Day Spa
1835 Candelaria Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107-2744
Betty's features two outdoor hot tubs and saunas, massages, facials, restorative spa treatments, lounge and relaxation areas in a xeriscaped garden setting, and a specialty boutique with natural and scintillating bath & body products as well as sassy and stylish affordable accessories.
2
La Cumbre Brewing Company
3313 Girard Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107-1930
3
Musical Theatre Southwest
6320 Domingo Rd NE Ste B, Albuquerque, NM 87108-1854
4
Hinkle Fun Center
12931 Indian School Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112-4779
Hinkle Family Fun Center is Albuquerque's Premier Family Entertainment Destination located in sunny New Mexico. Hinkle Family Fun Center features two scenic 18 hole Miniature Golf Courses, a 1/8 mile twisting Go Kart Track, Rock Climbing, two Game Rooms and Prize Centers with over 150 redemption and arcade games, Bumper Boats, Bungee Jump Trampoline, a 4500 square foot black light themed Lazer Tag arena, XD Dark Ride, Lazer Frenzy, Bumper Cars, Light Space, Birthday Parties, Group Events and Cody’s Cafe too! Celebrating 25 years of making memories that matter!
5
Golden Mesa Casino
2469 Mile 28 Rd, Guymon, OK 73942-1314
Golden Mesa features more than 600 electronic games and the only Blackjack and Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em tables in the Oklahoma panhandle. The Gold Spur bar and Copper Cantina Restaurant are located inside the casino, as well as the Silver Saddle Gift Shop.
6
Sunset Lake
906 NW Fifth St, Guymon, OK
7
Northridge Cinema 8
1950 N Highway 64 North Ridge Shopping Center, Guymon, OK 73942
8
Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
225 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67202-3134
Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center is a full service performing arts and convention center, providing citizens and visitors with a diverse selection of entertainment and meeting opportunities. The ensuing mission of Century II is to provide an economic benefit to Wichita through its use as a performing arts and convention center. The facility is owned and managed by the City of Wichita and is unique among other municipal facilities. This uniqueness is due to its dramatic architectural style, the nature of the business, the vast number of services provided, the diversity of clients, its importance to the downtown area, and the economic impact it has on the community. Century II strives to provide the highest quality of customer service that includes a clean and safe venue for private and public gatherings, encompassing the performing arts, conventions, trade shows, banquets, meetings, public exhibits, religious programs and special events.​
9
Nifty Nut House
537 N Saint Francis St, Wichita, KS 67214-3898
10
Entrap Games
443 N Mosley St, Wichita, KS 67202-2813
Entrap Games is a new kind of entertainment game for adults that have become wildly popular across the United States. You and your teammates have 60 minutes to work together to solve your way through a series of puzzling steps, which yield a key or code necessary in escaping the room. It’s a fully immersive, exhilarating experience.
11
Warren East Theatre
11611 E 13th St N, Wichita, KS 67206-3702
12
Historic Downtown Emporia
Emporia, KS
13
David Traylor Zoo of Emporia
75 Sodens Rd, Emporia, KS 66801-8702
14
Jail, Marshal's Home & Museum
217 N Main St, Independence, MO 64050-2804
Jail built in 1859, and operated as a county jail until 1933. The infamous Frank James was incarcerated here. Learn about the evolution of justice on the Missouri frontier.
15
Missouri Town Living History Museum
8010 E Park Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64064
See what a progressive farming community, spread across some 30 sloping acres, looked like in the mid-1800s. Missouri Town 1855 is composed of more than 25 buildings dating from 1820 - 1860. This living history museum uses original structures, furnishings and equipment. Also depicting the 19th Century lifestyles are interpreters in period attire, authentic field and garden crops, and rare livestock breeds. Visit Missouri Town 1855 with professional living history interpreters to help you along your self-guided tour.
16
Cockrell Mercantile Company
30003 E Old US Highway 50, Lee's Summit, MO 64086-9403
17
Colonial Gardens
27610 SE Wyatt Rd, Blue Springs, MO 64014-5804
Colonial Gardens sells flowers, trees and food. We plant, teach and celebrate all things outdoors, but most importantly, we create experiences. Here, people find solutions, inspiration and connections. We want to help people reconnect with nature. By strengthening our relationship with the earth, we can build a better future for ourselves and the planet.
18
Fitness Sports
8810 Swanson Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50325-6910
Iowa's first Specialty Running & Walking store with a emphasis on personal service. Ou r stone motto is "Where You have the Right to B-Fit". Est. in 1984.
19
Annelise Winery
15110 Highway 92, Indianola, IA 50125-8459
20
Brenton Skating Plaza
520 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA 50309-1824
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OVERVIEW

Albuquerque to Des Moines
1
Start:Betty's Bath and Day Spa
Albuquerque, New Mexico·
4.5
(98) review
Betty's features two outdoor hot tubs and saunas, massages, facials, restorative spa treatments, lounge and relaxation areas in a xeriscaped garden setting, and a specialty boutique with natural and scintillating bath & body products as well as sassy and stylish affordable accessories.
1835 Candelaria Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107-2744
2
La Cumbre Brewing Company
Albuquerque, New Mexico·
4.5
(92) review
3313 Girard Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107-1930
3
Musical Theatre Southwest
Albuquerque, New Mexico·
5.0
(9) review
6320 Domingo Rd NE Ste B, Albuquerque, NM 87108-1854
4
Hinkle Fun Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico·
4.0
(95) review
Hinkle Family Fun Center is Albuquerque's Premier Family Entertainment Destination located in sunny New Mexico. Hinkle Family Fun Center features two scenic 18 hole Miniature Golf Courses, a 1/8 mile twisting Go Kart Track, Rock Climbing, two Game Rooms and Prize Centers with over 150 redemption and arcade games, Bumper Boats, Bungee Jump Trampoline, a 4500 square foot black light themed Lazer Tag arena, XD Dark Ride, Lazer Frenzy, Bumper Cars, Light Space, Birthday Parties, Group Events and Cody’s Cafe too! Celebrating 25 years of making memories that matter!
12931 Indian School Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112-4779
5
Golden Mesa Casino
Guymon, Oklahoma·
3.0
(12) review
Golden Mesa features more than 600 electronic games and the only Blackjack and Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em tables in the Oklahoma panhandle. The Gold Spur bar and Copper Cantina Restaurant are located inside the casino, as well as the Silver Saddle Gift Shop.
2469 Mile 28 Rd, Guymon, OK 73942-1314
6
Sunset Lake
Guymon, Oklahoma·
4.5
(2) review
906 NW Fifth St, Guymon, OK
7
Northridge Cinema 8
Guymon, Oklahoma·
4.0
(11) review
1950 N Highway 64 North Ridge Shopping Center, Guymon, OK 73942
8
Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center
Wichita, Kansas·
4.0
(93) review
Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center is a full service performing arts and convention center, providing citizens and visitors with a diverse selection of entertainment and meeting opportunities. The ensuing mission of Century II is to provide an economic benefit to Wichita through its use as a performing arts and convention center. The facility is owned and managed by the City of Wichita and is unique among other municipal facilities. This uniqueness is due to its dramatic architectural style, the nature of the business, the vast number of services provided, the diversity of clients, its importance to the downtown area, and the economic impact it has on the community. Century II strives to provide the highest quality of customer service that includes a clean and safe venue for private and public gatherings, encompassing the performing arts, conventions, trade shows, banquets, meetings, public exhibits, religious programs and special events.​
225 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67202-3134
9
Nifty Nut House
Wichita, Kansas·
5.0
(911) review
537 N Saint Francis St, Wichita, KS 67214-3898
10
Entrap Games
Wichita, Kansas·
4.5
(93) review
Entrap Games is a new kind of entertainment game for adults that have become wildly popular across the United States. You and your teammates have 60 minutes to work together to solve your way through a series of puzzling steps, which yield a key or code necessary in escaping the room. It’s a fully immersive, exhilarating experience.
443 N Mosley St, Wichita, KS 67202-2813
11
Warren East Theatre
Wichita, Kansas·
4.5
(91) review
11611 E 13th St N, Wichita, KS 67206-3702
12
Historic Downtown Emporia
Emporia, Kansas·
4.5
(32) review
Emporia, KS
13
David Traylor Zoo of Emporia
Emporia, Kansas·
4.5
(92) review
75 Sodens Rd, Emporia, KS 66801-8702
14
Jail, Marshal's Home & Museum
Independence, Missouri·
4.0
(97) review
Jail built in 1859, and operated as a county jail until 1933. The infamous Frank James was incarcerated here. Learn about the evolution of justice on the Missouri frontier.
217 N Main St, Independence, MO 64050-2804
15
Missouri Town Living History Museum
Lee's Summit, Missouri·
4.5
(99) review
See what a progressive farming community, spread across some 30 sloping acres, looked like in the mid-1800s. Missouri Town 1855 is composed of more than 25 buildings dating from 1820 - 1860. This living history museum uses original structures, furnishings and equipment. Also depicting the 19th Century lifestyles are interpreters in period attire, authentic field and garden crops, and rare livestock breeds. Visit Missouri Town 1855 with professional living history interpreters to help you along your self-guided tour.
8010 E Park Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64064
16
Cockrell Mercantile Company
Lee's Summit, Missouri·
4.5
(91) review
30003 E Old US Highway 50, Lee's Summit, MO 64086-9403
17
Colonial Gardens
Blue Springs, Missouri·
3.5
(7) review
Colonial Gardens sells flowers, trees and food. We plant, teach and celebrate all things outdoors, but most importantly, we create experiences. Here, people find solutions, inspiration and connections. We want to help people reconnect with nature. By strengthening our relationship with the earth, we can build a better future for ourselves and the planet.
27610 SE Wyatt Rd, Blue Springs, MO 64014-5804
18
Fitness Sports
Des Moines, Iowa·
5.0
(9) review
Iowa's first Specialty Running & Walking store with a emphasis on personal service. Ou r stone motto is "Where You have the Right to B-Fit". Est. in 1984.
8810 Swanson Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50325-6910
19
Annelise Winery
Indianola, Iowa·
4.5
(9) review
15110 Highway 92, Indianola, IA 50125-8459
20
Brenton Skating Plaza
Des Moines, Iowa·
4.5
(9) review
520 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA 50309-1824

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What's the driving distance between Albuquerque and Des Moines?
The distance is 980 miles
What's the travel time between Albuquerque and Des Moines?
The driving time can vary depending on traffic conditions, but it is typically 18h 2m mins in normal traffic
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