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There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Connecticut by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Des Moines to Laguardia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DSM - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Stamfordtrain train
    4h 29m
    $160–745

  2. Fly Quad City International Airport to Bradley International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane MLI - BDL
    7h 39m
    $98–556

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Bridgeporttrain train
    30h 25m
    $162–376

  4. Bus, train via Ossining

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    4. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Bridgeporttrain train
    30h 33m
    $168–429

  5. Drive 1,155.7 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Bridgeportcar car 1,155.7 mi
    19h 23m
    $211–305

  6. Fly Des Moines to Bradley International Airport

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane DSM - BDL
    5h 48m
    $199–975

  7. Fly Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DSM - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5h 21m
    $144–881

  8. Fly Omaha to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane OMA - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Stamfordtrain train
    7h 8m
    $155–777

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

Calendar81Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$136Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Connecticut, USA?

Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Bradley International Airport (BDL) every 2 hours.

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