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How to get fromMountain View to Iowaby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, train, bus or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Mountain View to Iowa by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Omaha

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane SFO - OMA
    5h 48m
    $228–948

  2. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane plane SJC - SUX
    8h 46m
    $168–734

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Redwood City Station to Oaklandbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    45h 26m
    $332–647

  4. BART, train, bus

    1. Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway subway
    2. Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    2d 2h
    $506–1,104

  5. Drive 1,827.6 mi

    1. Drive from Mountain View to Des Moinescar car 1,827.6 mi
    27h 56m
    $334–482

  6. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Omaha

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane SJC - OMA
    6h 37m
    $332–1,438

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Des Moines

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane SJC - DSM
    6h 57m
    $344–1,529

  8. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Omaha

    1. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane OAK - OMA
    7h 40m
    $284–1,244

  9. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Des Moines

    1. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane OAK - DSM
    8h 16m
    $296–1,234

  10. BART, train, bus via Omaha

    1. Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway subway
    2. Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus bus
    2d 2h
    $568–1,109

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    2d 5h
    $653–1,452

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Omaha (OMA) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Iowa, USA?

United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Omaha (OMA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Des Moines via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Redwood City Caltrain-Lane B, Redwood City Station, Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Des Moines in around 45h 26m.

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