There are 11 ways to get from Iowa to Scranton by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)CID - AVP
6h$157–580Fly Quad City International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)MLI - AVP
7h 2m$112–432Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
25h 2m$186–449Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
28h 38m$177–487Drive 1,017.7 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Scranton1,017.7 mi
16h 34m$186–269Fly Des Moines to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)DSM - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
7h 8m$176–769Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)ORD - AVP
7h 4m$130–466Fly Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)DSM - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
7h 40m$206–1,511Bus, train via 7Th St / Locust St, Dsm
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton
25h 15m$192–442Bus, train via Galesburg
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Galesburg
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton
26h 33m$215–502Bus via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
28h 40m$163–365
Iowa to Scranton by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Scranton is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Scranton is to fly which takes 6h and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa to Scranton. However, there are services departing from Pennsylvania Ave / E University Ave and arriving at Scranton, PA via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station and Harrisburg, PA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 38m.
The distance between Iowa and Scranton is 861 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 25h 2m and costs $180 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Iowa to Scranton, including transfers.
Iowa to Scranton bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Iowa to Scranton is to fly which takes 6h and costs $150 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $490 and takes 28h 38m.
Iowa to Scranton bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Chicago station.
Scranton is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 10:27 AM in Iowa and 11:27 AM in Scranton.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pennsylvania Ave / E University Ave to Scranton, PA via 7Th St / Locust St, Dsm, Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, and Harrisburg, PA in around 28h 38m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
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
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–85
- 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.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–100
- Flexible Fares
- $90–140
- Saver Fare
- $55–110
- Flex Fare
- $75–160
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $55–80
Bus from Des Moines to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
Bus from Burlington to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $80–120
- Flexible Fares
- $110–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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
- $90–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- 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
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