There are 5 ways to get from Des Moines to Lake View by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DSM - ORD
- Take the subway from Monroe-Red to Belmontsubway
2h 54m$82–451Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
7h 48m$46–101Drive 333.9 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Lake Viewcar 333.9 mi
5h 40m$61–88Fly Des Moines to Chicago Midway International Airport, subway
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DSM - MDW
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Belmontsubway
2h 35m$112–631Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FOD - ORD
4h 33m$56–285
Des Moines to Lake View by bus, foot, and subway (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Lake View is to bus which costs $45 - $110 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Lake View is to fly and subway which takes 2h 35m and costs $110 - $650.
The distance between Des Moines and Lake View is 329 miles. The road distance is 335.8 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Lake View without a car is to bus which takes 7h 48m and costs $45 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Des Moines to Lake View, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Lake View is 336 miles. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Des Moines to Lake View.
There are 1101+ hotels available in Lake View.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Lake View, Cook County, IL, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $40–100 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Monroe-Red to Belmont
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Roosevelt to Belmont
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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