There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Scranton by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Quad City International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
best- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane MLI - AVP
6h 38m$117–472Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Stationbus
24h 57m$136–335Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PAbus
28h 20m$154–320Drive 1,017.7 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Scrantoncar 1,017.7 mi
16h 45m$186–269Fly Des Moines to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DSM - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PAbus
7h 6m$176–819Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane CID - AVP
8h 4mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane ORD - AVP
8h 33m$137–460Fly Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DSM - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scrantonbus
7h 40m$218–1,516
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Scranton is to bus and train which costs $130 - $340 and takes 24h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Scranton is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $110 - $480.
The distance between Iowa and Scranton is 791 miles. The road distance is 1023.6 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Scranton without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 57m and costs $130 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Iowa to Scranton, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Scranton is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $110 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $320 and takes 28h 20m.
Scranton is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 1:06 AM in Iowa and 2:06 AM in Scranton.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Scranton is 1024 miles. It takes approximately 16h 45m to drive from Iowa to Scranton.
There are 49+ hotels available in Scranton.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Scranton, PA via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, and Harrisburg, PA in around 28h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
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
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–75
- Flexible
- $45–75
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.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/
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