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

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

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  1. Fly Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Vancouver International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane SUX - YVR
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 6m
    $162–675

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    44h 58m
    $591–1,240

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stopbus bus
    45h 20m
    $350–698

  4. Drive 1,814.5 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Bellinghamcar car 1,814.5 mi
    29h 14m
    $332–479

  5. Fly Des Moines to Vancouver International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane DSM - YVR
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 21m
    $229–921

  6. Fly Omaha to Bellingham International Airport

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane plane OMA - BLI
    11h 39m
    $184–854

  7. Fly Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane OMA - SEA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheratonshuttle bus
    10h 5m
    $203–868

  8. Fly Omaha to Vancouver International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane OMA - YVR
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    12h 52m
    $194–853

Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Bellingham, WA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Bellingham Bus Stop via Des Moines, Denver Union Station, and Seattle Bus Station in around 45h 20m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Omaha (OMA) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) 3 times a day.

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