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How to get fromMontreal to Iowaby plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Montreal to Iowa by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane YUL - DSM
    7h 26m
    $106–456

  2. Fly to Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane YUL - MLI
    9h 10m
    $80–405

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St. to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus bus
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Sarniatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    30h 15m

  4. Train, bus via Galesburg

    1. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectadytrain train
    2. Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus bus
    33h 41m
    $691–1,099

  5. Drive  1,153.7 mi

    1. Drive from Montreal to Des Moinescar car 1,153.7 mi
    19h 18m
    $238–343

  6. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane YUL - CID
    8h 1m
    $123–463

  7. Fly to Omaha

    1. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane YUL - OMA
    7h 52m
    $158–683

  8. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane YUL - ALO
    9h 1m
    $101–446

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    33h
    $230–362

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectadytrain train
    2. Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    33h 44m
    $636–999

Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,047.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 26m

What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Iowa, USA?

Delta, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montréal to Des Moines via Ottawa, Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 33h.

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