There are 9 ways to get from Iowa to Newark by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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)DSM - EWR
2h 57m$139–626Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to ChicagoOmaha
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn StationFlixBus N2640
27h 53m$167–402Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to ChicagoOmaha
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationLake Shore Limited / ...
29h 21m$198–1,182Drive 1,094.8 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Newark1,094.8 mi
17h 58m$200–289Fly to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)DSM - LGA
4h 2m$153–688Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)DSM - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
4h 30m$179–1,421Bus via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union StationDenver
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Newark Penn StationGreyhound US0421
28h 45m$168–390Bus, 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
30h 38m$221–1,242Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Des Moines to ChicagoDes Moines
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newark Penn StationCardinal
35h 32m$216–704
Iowa to Newark by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Newark is to drive which costs $200 - $290 and takes 17h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Newark is to fly which takes 2h 57m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa to Newark station. However, there are services departing from Pennsylvania Ave / E University Ave and arriving at Newark Penn Station via Des Moines and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 53m.
The distance between Iowa and Newark is 1031 miles. The road distance is 1101.2 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Newark without a car is to bus which takes 27h 53m and costs $160 - $410.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Iowa to Newark, including transfers.
Iowa to Newark bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Iowa to Newark is to fly which takes 2h 57m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $410 and takes 27h 53m.
Iowa to Newark bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Chicago station.
Newark is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 7:11 PM in Iowa and 8:11 PM in Newark.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Newark, NJ, USA?
Allegiant Air, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pennsylvania Ave / E University Ave to Newark Penn Station via 7Th St / Locust St, Dsm, Des Moines, and Chicago Bus Station in around 27h 53m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
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
- $130–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–310
- 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
- $24–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- 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 Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–143
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–100
- Flexible Fares
- $90–140
- Saver Fare
- $104
- Flex Fare
- $143
Bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $80–120
- Flexible Fares
- $110–160
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Newark is 1101 miles. It takes approximately 17h 58m to drive from Iowa to Newark.
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