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There are 11 ways to get from Connecticut to Iowa by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane LGA - DSM
    5h 50m
    $230–1,044

  2. Fly Bradley International Airport to Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane BDL - MLI
    8h 8m
    $99–485

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    29h 32m
    $324–755

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Bridgeport Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    31h 25m
    $222–429

  5. Drive 1,155.3 mi

    1. Drive from Bridgeport to Des Moinescar car 1,155.3 mi
    19h 23m
    $211–305

  6. Fly Bradley International Airport to Des Moines

    1. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane BDL - DSM
    6h 34m
    $229–1,124

  7. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Omaha

    1. Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane LGA - OMA
    6h 12m
    $248–1,153

  8. Fly Westchester County Airport to Des Moines

    1. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane HPN - DSM
    8h 29m
    $252–1,228

  9. Fly Westchester County Airport to Quad City International Airport

    1. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane HPN - MLI
    10h 28m
    $107–559

  10. Train, bus via New York

    1. Take the train from Bridgeport to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    2. Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    32h 22m
    $194–370

  11. Train, bus via Bloomington

    1. Take the train from Bridgeport to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Croton-Harmontrain train
    3. Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moinesbus bus
    33h 7m
    $357–765

Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar85Weekly Planes
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Connecticut, USA and Iowa, USA?

You can take a bus from Bridgeport Bus Stop to Des Moines via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Indianapolis Union Station, and Des Moines in around 31h 25m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Des Moines (DSM) hourly.

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