There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Plattsburgh by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Des Moines, drive
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane DSM - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Plattsburghcar
6h 34m$231–1,041Fly from Quad City International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane MLI - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Plattsburghcar
8h 37m$135–672Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Plattsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
28h 55m$324–705Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Plattsburghbus
37h 10m$259–620Drive 1,167.1 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Plattsburghcar 1,167.1 mi
20h 7m$213–308Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane ALO - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Plattsburghcar
7h 36m$162–692Fly from Omaha, drive
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane OMA - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Plattsburghcar
9h 5m$226–1,123Bus, train via Bloomington
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Plattsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
31h 15m$349–770
Des Moines (DSM) to Burlington International Airport (BTV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Plattsburgh is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 20h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Plattsburgh is to fly and drive which takes 6h 34m and costs $230 - $1,100.
The distance between Iowa and Plattsburgh is 1141 miles. The road distance is 1173.9 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Plattsburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 55m and costs $320 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Iowa to Plattsburgh, including transfers.
Plattsburgh is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 7:45 PM in Iowa and 8:45 PM in Plattsburgh.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Plattsburgh is 1174 miles. It takes approximately 20h 7m to drive from Iowa to Plattsburgh.
There are 45+ hotels available in Plattsburgh.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Plattsburgh, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Plattsburgh via Des Moines, Indianapolis Union Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 37h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Burlington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Burlington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Omaha to Burlington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Burlington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Burlington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Omaha to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Burlington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Burlington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Omaha to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Plattsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Plattsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–190
- Flexible
- $85–200
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