There are 10 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Iowa State University by bus, plane, shuttle, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Bryant Park to Terminal B
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Des Moines (DSM)EWR - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
6h 18mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
30h 53m$138–332Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
30h 8m$177–573Drive 1,109.6 mi
- Drive from Grand Central Terminal to Iowa State University1,109.6 mi
19h 4m$203–293Fly Laguardia Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM)LGA - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
6h 20m$228–957Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Des Moines (DSM)JFK - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 12m$214–858Fly Laguardia Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)LGA - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State University
8h 54m$238–647Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Des Moines (DSM)PHL - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
7h 49m$233–1,536Bus via Des Moines
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
30h 53m$162–428Train, bus via Minneapolis
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Croton-Harmon
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Ames
35h 34m$234–1,176
Grand Central Terminal to Iowa State University by foot, train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Iowa State University is to bus which costs $130 - $340 and takes 30h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Iowa State University is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 20m and costs $220 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Central Terminal to Iowa State University. However, there are services departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Ames via Chicago Bus Station and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 53m.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and Iowa State University is 1124 miles. The road distance is 1116.1 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Iowa State University without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 8m and costs $170 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Grand Central Terminal to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Grand Central Terminal to Iowa State University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
Grand Central Terminal to Iowa State University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Iowa State University is 1h behind Grand Central Terminal. It is currently 4:40 PM in Grand Central Terminal and 3:40 PM in Iowa State University.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Central Terminal to Iowa State University is 1116 miles. It takes approximately 19h 4m to drive from Grand Central Terminal to Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Grand Central Terminal to Iowa State University via New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, Des Moines, and Ames in around 30h 53m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Croton-Harmon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- olympia@coachusa.com
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Bryant Park to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Book at
- https://www.coachusa.com/airport-transportation
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–95
- Flexible Fares
- $90–130
- Saver Fare
- $55–110
- Flex Fare
- $75–160
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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