There are 10 ways to get from Des Moines to Port Authority Bus Terminal by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)DSM - LGA
3h 41m$131–624Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to ChicagoOmaha
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York MidtownFlixBus N2640
27h 31m$168–393Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to ChicagoOmaha
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationLake Shore Limited / ...
27h 42m$208–593Drive 1,106.1 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Port Authority Bus Terminal1,106.1 mi
18h 13m$202–292Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)DSM - EWR
3h 41m$133–599Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)DSM - JFK
5h 57m$131–590Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)DSM - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
5h 16m$140–1,271Bus, train via Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to ChicagoDes Moines
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationLake Shore Limited / ...
28h 47m$196–604Bus, train via Galesburg
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Galesburg
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
30h 18m$227–647Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
30h 26m$146–277
Des Moines to Port Authority Bus Terminal by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to bus via Baltimore which costs $140 - $280 and takes 30h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Des Moines to Port Authority Bus Terminal. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at New York Midtown via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 31m.
The distance between Des Moines and Port Authority Bus Terminal is 1050 miles. The road distance is 1112.6 miles.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Port Authority Bus Terminal without a car is to bus which takes 27h 31m and costs $160 - $400.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Des Moines to Port Authority Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Des Moines to Port Authority Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Des Moines to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $400 and takes 27h 31m.
Des Moines to Port Authority Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Port Authority Bus Terminal is 1h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 8:40 PM in Des Moines and 9:40 PM in Port Authority Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Port Authority Bus Terminal via Chicago Bus Station and New York Midtown in around 27h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Des Moines to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Des Moines to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Des Moines to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Des Moines to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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
Bus from Des Moines to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
Bus from Burlington to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $30–65
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Yes, the driving distance between Des Moines to Port Authority Bus Terminal is 1113 miles. It takes approximately 18h 13m to drive from Des Moines to Port Authority Bus Terminal.
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