There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Brooklyn by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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, subway
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DSM - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 15 St-Prospect Parksubway
4h 7m$161–774Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DSM - EWR
4h 10m$151–652Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0155S
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2640
30h 9m$177–333Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0155S
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
30h 14m$297–673Drive 1,109.9 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Brooklyncar 1,109.9 mi
18h 37m$203–293Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
35h 49m$365–920
Des Moines (DSM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Brooklyn is to bus which costs $170 - $340 and takes 30h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Brooklyn is to fly and subway which takes 4h 7m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Iowa and Brooklyn is 1058 miles. The road distance is 1116.3 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Brooklyn without a car is to bus which takes 30h 9m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Iowa to Brooklyn, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Brooklyn is to bus which takes 30h 9m and costs $170 - $340. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $650 and takes 4h 10m.
Brooklyn is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 3:58 AM in Iowa and 4:58 AM in Brooklyn.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Brooklyn is 1116 miles. It takes approximately 18h 37m to drive from Iowa to Brooklyn.
There are 3071+ hotels available in Brooklyn.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Church Av via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, and 34 St-Penn Station in around 30h 9m. Alternatively, Allegiant Air, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 15 St-Prospect Park
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
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
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $110–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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