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How to get fromIowa to Baltimoreby plane, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, car or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Iowa to Baltimore by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DSM - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    3h 53m
    $324–2,228

  2. Fly Quad City International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MLI - BWI
    7h 12m
    $79–424

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0155S
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    26h 55m
    $199–370

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    27h 21m
    $273–1,176

  5. Drive 1,008 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Baltimorecar car 1,008 mi
    17h 7m
    $184–266

  6. Fly Des Moines to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DSM - BWI
    5h
    $160–773

  7. Fly Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane OMA - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    6h 24m
    $319–2,210

  8. Bus via Harrisburg

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 50m
    $177–315

  9. Bus, train via Saint Paul

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    32h 21m
    $346–1,416

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0155S
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train Cardinal
    34h 5m
    $319–720

Des Moines (DSM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$304Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Baltimore, MD, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station via Des Moines and Chicago Bus Station in around 26h 55m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) hourly.

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