There are 8 ways to get from Alberta to Iowa by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Calgary International Airport to Des Moines
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YYC - DSM
7h 11m$116–472Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Des Moinesbus
33h 32mDrive 1,427.2 mi
- Drive from Calgary to Des Moinescar 1,427.2 mi
24h 40m$294–424Fly Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane YYC - CID
7h 17m$137–497Fly Calgary International Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Omaha (OMA)plane YYC - OMA
7h 27m$165–664Fly Calgary International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane YYC - SUX
10h 57m$123–488Fly Edmonton International Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YEG - DSM
8h 11m$134–519Fly Edmonton International Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Omaha (OMA)plane YEG - OMA
9h 13m$181–736
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alberta to Iowa is to fly which costs $110 - $480 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Alberta to Iowa is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $110 - $480.
The distance between Alberta and Iowa is 1193 miles. The road distance is 1435.5 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Alberta to Iowa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Alberta to Iowa is 1435 miles. It takes approximately 24h 40m to drive from Alberta to Iowa.
There are 241+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Alberta, Canada and Iowa, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Omaha via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Des Moines via Calgary International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Des Moines via Calgary International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $65–90
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