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How to get fromIowa to Winnipegby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Winnipeg by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane plane DSM - YWG
    5h 30m
    $171–886

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Green Bay to Escanababus bus
    4. Take the bus from Escanaba to St. Ignacebus bus
    5. Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    6. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    7. Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipegbus bus
    43h 36m
    $344–700

  3. Bus, train via Galesburg

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    4. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipegtrain train
    2d 7h
    $919–1,882

  4. Drive  1,118.2 km

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Winnipegcar car 1,118.2 km
    11h 24m
    $227–327

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipegtrain train
    2d 9h
    $637–1,274

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipegtrain train
    2d 11h
    $977–1,974

Des Moines (DSM) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 988.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Winnipeg, MB, Canada?

Delta, United Airlines, and WestJet fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) every 4 hours.

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