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How to get fromDayton to Iowaby plane, taxi, bus, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Dayton to Iowa by plane, taxi, bus, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train

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  1. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane DAY - CID
    6h 4m
    $97–402

  2. Fly to Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane DAY - MLI
    7h 9m
    $54–344

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Dayton to Oxfordtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    14h 11m
    $208–305

  4. Drive  576.5 mi

    1. Drive from Dayton to Des Moinescar car 576.5 mi
    9h 52m
    $106–152

  5. Fly to Des Moines

    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DAY - DSM
    5h 40m
    $80–395

  6. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane DAY - ALO
    6h 30m
    $75–375

  7. Fly to Omaha

    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane DAY - OMA
    6h 12m
    $112–522

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    17h 28m
    $145–217

  9. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Dayton to Oxfordtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus bus
    18h 52m
    $348–550

Dayton (DAY) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar86Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 444.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Iowa, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Dayton (DAY) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. to Des Moines via South Hub, Meijer - Middletown, Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB, Cincinnati, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 17h 28m.

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