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How to get fromIowa to Niagara Fallsby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Niagara Falls by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Des Moines, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane DSM - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus bus
    5h 41m
    $183–930

  2. Fly from Quad City International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane MLI - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus bus
    8h 50m
    $101–559

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland to Buffalobus bus
    20h 39m
    $108–237

  4. Bus, train via Galesburg

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain train
    21h 54m
    $411–805

  5. Drive  831.5 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Niagara Fallscar car 831.5 mi
    13h 56m
    $152–220

  6. Fly from Omaha, bus

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane OMA - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus bus
    8h 24m
    $147–760

  7. 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 Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited
    22h 11m
    $344–551

  8. Bus via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus bus
    23h 55m

Des Moines (DSM) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights

Calendar82Weekly Planes
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 806.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Main Street & Pine Avenue via Des Moines, Chicago, Cleveland, and Ellicott Street & MTC Static in around 20h 39m.

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