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

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There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Brooklyn by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Laguardia Airport, subway

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DSM - LGA
    2. Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 15 St-Prospect Parksubway subway
    4h 8m
    $151–674
  2. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DSM - EWR
    4h 10m
    $141–602
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus N2641 / ...
    26h 4m
    $177–323
  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited / ...
    29h 14m
    $327–723
  5. Drive 1,109.9 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Brooklyncar car 1,109.9 mi
    18h 37m
    $203–293
  6. Bus via Indianapolis

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0157S
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis to New York City Chinatownbus bus FlixBus N2640
    29h 3m
    $188–364
  7. Bus, train via Bloomington

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    32h 9m
    $367–805

Des Moines (DSM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 26h 4m. Alternatively, Allegiant Air, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) every 3 hours.

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