There are 9 ways to get from Manassas to Iowa by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Take the train from 1 to 3train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DCA - CID
4h 43m$179–769Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane IAD - CID
7h 21m$124–466Train, bus
- Take the train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0157S
28h 23m$298–584Bus
- Take the bus from Dale City Commuter Lot to 14th St @ F St NWbus 971 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
29h 19m$194–342Drive 990 mi
- Drive from Manassas to Des Moinescar 990 mi
17h 16m$181–261Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the train from 1 to 3train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DCA - DSM
4h 49m$266–1,240Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Omaha (OMA)plane DCA - OMA
4h 57m$884–1,249Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Des Moines (DSM)plane IAD - DSM
7h 28m$161–737Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
30h 37m$348–675
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manassas to Iowa is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Manassas to Iowa is to train and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Manassas to Iowa. However, there are services departing from Center St @ Church St and arriving at Des Moines via Stonebridge Garage - Southside, Dale City Commuter Lot, 13 St NW+F St NW, Washington Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 19m.
The distance between Manassas and Iowa is 843 miles. The road distance is 995.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manassas to Iowa without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 23m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Manassas to Iowa, including transfers.
Manassas to Iowa bus services, operated by Omniride, depart from Dale City Commuter Lot station.
The best way to get from Manassas to Iowa is to bus which takes 29h 19m and costs $190 - $350. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $850 - $1,300 and takes 4h 57m.
Manassas to Iowa bus services, operated by Omniride, arrive at 14th St @ F St NW station.
Iowa is 1h behind Manassas. It is currently 2:32 PM in Manassas and 1:32 PM in Iowa.
What companies run services between Manassas, VA, USA and Iowa, USA?
You can take a bus from Center St @ Church St to Des Moines via Stonebridge Garage - Southside, Dale Blvd @ Gerry Ln, Dale City Commuter Lot, 14th St @ F St NW, 13 St NW+F St NW, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 29h 19m. Alternatively, Delta, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Omaha (OMA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- gotrains@vre.org
- Website
- vre.org
Train from 1 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- vre.org
Train from 1 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- vre.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 1 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 1 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- omniride.com
Bus from Dale City Commuter Lot to 14th St @ F St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.omniride.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Manassas to Iowa is 996 miles. It takes approximately 17h 16m to drive from Manassas to Iowa.
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