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There are 8 ways to get from Indiana to Iowa by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane ORD - DSM
    4h 26m
    $107–584

  2. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport, line 10 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane ORD - MLI
    3. Take the bus from Centre Station to Districtbus bus
    5h 30m
    $42–265

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2512 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123 / ...
    11h 14m
    $83–187

  4. Drive 466.6 mi

    1. Drive from Indianapolis to Des Moinescar car 466.6 mi
    7h 55m
    $86–123

  5. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane ORD - ALO
    4h 14m
    $62–304

  6. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Omaha

    1. Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane MDW - OMA
    4h 19m
    $144–743

  7. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ORD - CID
    3. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    7h 3m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Cardinal
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123 / ...
    12h 48m
    $84–194

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Indiana, USA and Iowa, USA?

You can take a bus from Indianapolis to Des Moines via Chicago Bus Station and Des Moines in around 11h 14m.

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