There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Lake View by plane, subway, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DSM - ORD
- Take the subway from Monroe-Red to Belmont
2h 51m$72–391Bus via Des Moines #2 (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0123 / ...
8h 57m$45–76Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to ChicagoOmaha
6h 38m$72–153Drive 333.9 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Lake View333.9 mi
5h 37m$61–88Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, subway
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DSM - MDW
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Belmont
2h 33m$97–581Bus via Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to ChicagoDes Moines
8h 4m$61–162
Des Moines to Lake View by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Lake View is to bus via Des Moines which costs $45 - $80 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Lake View is to fly and subway which takes 2h 33m and costs $95 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Lake View. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Clark & Newport via Clark & Harrison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
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 6h 38m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Des Moines to Lake View, including transfers.
Des Moines to Lake View bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
Des Moines to Lake View bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Lake View is 336 miles. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Des Moines to Lake View.
There are 1197+ hotels available in Lake View.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Lake View, Cook County, IL, USA?
Burlington Trailways operates a bus from Des Moines to Chicago once daily. Tickets cost $65–143 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Monroe-Red to Belmont
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–143
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–100
- Flexible Fares
- $90–140
- Saver Fare
- $104
- Flex Fare
- $143
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 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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