There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Plattsburgh by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 20m$221–1,041Fly 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 19m$115–572Bus, 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
29h 55m$319–680Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Plattsburghbus
37h 21m$236–537Drive 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
6h 55m$142–642Fly from Omaha, drive
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane OMA - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Plattsburghcar
9h 44m$206–1,023Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Plattsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
34h 55m$392–920
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 20m and costs $220 - $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 29h 55m and costs $310 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Iowa to Plattsburgh, including transfers.
Plattsburgh is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 9:37 PM in Iowa and 10:37 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 167+ 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, Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, 8 Av/W 31 St, 8 Av/W 41 St, and New York in around 37h 21m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Omaha to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Burlington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Burlington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Omaha to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Burlington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Burlington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Burlington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Burlington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Omaha to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
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
- $210–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Plattsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- 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
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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