There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Regina by plane, bus, train, or car
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
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Regina (YQR)plane DSM - YQR
7h 32m$334–1,529Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
cheapest- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Regina (YQR)plane SUX - YQR
17h 2m$199–884Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary to Reginabus
47h 46m$353–864Bus, train via Detroit
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Portage la Prairietrain
- Take the bus from Portage la Prairie, MB to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurstbus
2d 19h$478–868Drive 1,579.7 km
- Drive from Des Moines to Reginacar 1,579.7 km
17h 19m$312–451Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Portage la Prairietrain
- Take the bus from Portage la Prairie, MB to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurstbus
2d 21h$493–998
Des Moines (DSM) to Regina (YQR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Regina is to drive which costs $310 - $450 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Regina is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $330 - $1,600.
The distance between Iowa and Regina is 1313 km. The road distance is 1579.7 km.
The best way to get from Iowa to Regina without a car is to bus and train via Detroit which takes 2 days 19h and costs $470 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Iowa to Regina, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Regina is 1580 km. It takes approximately 17h 19m to drive from Iowa to Regina.
There are 83+ hotels available in Regina.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Regina, SK, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and three other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Regina (YQR) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Regina via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,700
Flights from Des Moines to Regina via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Des Moines to Regina via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Des Moines to Regina via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,700
Flights from Des Moines to Regina via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Des Moines to Regina via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Regina via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Regina via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Portage la Prairie
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $200–290
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $250–290
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $220–260
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- 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 Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Portage la Prairie, MB to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–140
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