There are 9 ways to get from Iowa to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Des Moines to Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)DSM - LAN
6h 7m$117–625Fly Quad City International Airport to Capital Region International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)MLI - LAN
8h 12m$66–406Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to ChicagoDes Moines
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak StationBlue Water
12h 19m$86–274Bus, train via Galesburg
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Galesburg
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
13h 50m$117–317Drive 534.1 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway534.1 mi
8h 50m$98–141Fly Des Moines to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW)DSM - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
5h 50m$111–542Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Capital Region International Airport
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)CID - LAN
7h 33m$111–594Fly Omaha to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Detroit (DTW)OMA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
8h 35m$111–594Bus, train via 7Th St / Locust St, Dsm
- Take the bus from Des Moines to ChicagoOmaha
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak StationBlue Water
12h 32m$97–272
Iowa to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway is to fly and bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Iowa and Capital Area Multimodal Gateway is 491 miles. The road distance is 537.2 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 19m and costs $85 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Iowa to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, including transfers.
Capital Area Multimodal Gateway is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 8:58 AM in Iowa and 9:58 AM in Capital Area Multimodal Gateway.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway is 537 miles. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Iowa to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway.
There are 76+ hotels available in Capital Area Multimodal Gateway.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Omaha to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Omaha to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Omaha to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Omaha to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Omaha to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–100
- Flexible Fares
- $90–140
- Saver Fare
- $55–110
- Flex Fare
- $75–160
Bus from Des Moines to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
Bus from Burlington to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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