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How to get fromIowa to Torontoby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus) or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Iowa to Toronto by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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  1. Fly from Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)planeDSM - YYZ
    4h 50m
    $173–791

  2. Fly from Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)planeMLI - YYZ
    8h 2m
    $82–416

  3. Bus, train via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Burlingtonbus
    2. Take the bus from Burlington to Galesburgbus
    3. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
    5. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    20h 39m
    $242–634

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicagobus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
    21h 45m
    $172–481

  5. Drive 1,333.4 km

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Torontocar1,333.4 km
    13h 43m
    $260–375

  6. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)planeCID - YYZ
    7h 35m
    $114–488

  7. Bus via 7Th St / Locust St, Dsm

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicagobus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
    21h 58m
    $187–473

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicagobus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    24h 1m
    $182–611

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicagobus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    24h 14m
    $197–603

Iowa to Toronto by bus, train, and car

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration20h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$242Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Toronto, ON, Canada?

Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Toronto via Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station in around 21h 45m.

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