There are 9 ways to get from Iowa to Racine by plane, train, bus, car, 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, train
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DSM - ORD
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Sturtevant Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 7m$103–486Line 60 bus to Quad City International Airport, fly, line 423 bus, train, line 20 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from District to SouthPark Mall Shelterbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MLI - ORD
- Take the bus from Harlem Ave & Bryn Mawr Ave to Lehigh/Glenview Metra Stationbus
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Sturtevant Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Amtrak Station to Transit Center Ebus
7h 48m$56–267Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sturtevant Amtrak Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
10h 38m$72–142Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus Jefferson 802
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Sturtevant Amtrak Stationtrain Borealis
13h 32m$84–292Drive 347.1 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Racinecar 347.1 mi
6h 57m$64–92Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ALO - ORD
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Sturtevant Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 56m$74–297Line 41 bus to Omaha, fly, line 423 bus, train, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from 8th & Broadway NE to 11th & Dodge NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane OMA - ORD
- Take the bus from Harlem Ave & Bryn Mawr Ave to Lehigh/Glenview Metra Stationbus
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Sturtevant Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Amtrak Station to Transit Center Ebus
8h 53m$93–488Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CID - ORD
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Sturtevant Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 5mBus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
11h 24m$82–151
Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Racine is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Racine is to fly and train which takes 5h 56m and costs $70 - $300.
The distance between Iowa and Racine is 373 miles. The road distance is 349.1 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Racine without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 38m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Iowa to Racine, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Racine is 349 miles. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Iowa to Racine.
There are 46+ hotels available in Racine.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Racine, WI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Des Moines to MLK Jr and State via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee Mitchell Airport, and Mitchell Airport in around 11h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–220
Flights from Omaha to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–220
Flights from Omaha to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Sturtevant Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sturtevant Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Sturtevant Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- 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
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 309-788-3360
- Website
- metroqc.com
Bus from District to SouthPark Mall Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.metroqc.com
- Adult Cash Fare
- $1
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Harlem Ave & Bryn Mawr Ave to Lehigh/Glenview Metra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1–3
- Phone
- +1 262 637-9000
- Website
- ryderacine.com
Bus from Amtrak Station to Transit Center E
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://ryderacine.com
- Phone
- (402) 341-0800
- info@ometro.com
- Website
- ometro.com
Bus from 8th & Broadway NE to 11th & Dodge NE
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- ometro.com
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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