There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to New York by plane, 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 Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DSM - EWR
3h 27m$158–699Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2640
28h 20m$144–285Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
28h 31m$159–425Drive 1,104.6 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to New Yorkcar 1,104.6 mi
18h 26m$202–292Fly to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DSM - LGA
3h 43m$151–724Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DSM - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
4h 50m$190–1,471
Des Moines (DSM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to New York is to bus which costs $140 - $290 and takes 28h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to New York is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Iowa and New York is 1040 miles. The road distance is 1111 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to New York without a car is to bus which takes 28h 20m and costs $140 - $290.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Iowa to New York, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to New York is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $290 and takes 28h 20m.
New York is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 4:02 AM in Iowa and 5:02 AM in New York.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to New York is 1111 miles. It takes approximately 18h 26m to drive from Iowa to New York.
There are 3420+ hotels available in New York.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and New York, NY, USA?
Allegiant Air, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to New York Midtown via Des Moines and Chicago Bus Station in around 28h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
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
- $110–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
- $95–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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