There are 7 ways to get from Lombard to Iowa by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Des Moines
best- Take the train from Lombard to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)plane ORD - DSM
4h 26m$103–581Train, fly to Quad City International Airport, line 10 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lombard to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane ORD - MLI
- Take the bus from Centre Station to Districtbus
5h 24m$43–262Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
8h 39m$60–114Drive 312.3 mi
- Drive from Lombard to Des Moinescar 312.3 mi
5h 16m$57–83Train, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Lombard to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ORD - ALO
4h 14m$63–301Train, fly to Omaha
- Take the train from Lombard to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Omaha (OMA)plane ORD - OMA
4h 46m$111–530Train, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lombard to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ORD - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
7h 2m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lombard to Iowa is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lombard to Iowa is to train and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $60 - $310.
The distance between Lombard and Iowa is 344 miles. The road distance is 314.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lombard to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 8h 39m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Lombard to Iowa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lombard to Iowa is 314 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Lombard to Iowa.
There are 213+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Lombard, IL, USA and Iowa, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines 3 times a day. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 6h 34m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Lombard to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 309-788-3360
- Website
- metroqc.com
Bus from Centre Station to District
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.metroqc.com
- Adult Cash Fare
- $1
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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