There are 8 ways to get from Niagara Falls to Iowa by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, fly to Des Moines
best- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BUF - DSM
6h 6m$251–1,328Bus, fly to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane BUF - MLI
7h 25m$101–609Train, bus
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
20h 3m$211–518Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
21h 31m$145–298Drive 835.3 mi
- Drive from Niagara Falls to Des Moinescar 835.3 mi
13h 56m$153–221Bus, fly to Omaha
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Omaha (OMA)plane BUF - OMA
6h 5m$269–1,337Bus, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane BUF - ALO
6h 49m$131–628Train, bus via Bloomington
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moinesbus
22h 57m$236–573
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niagara Falls to Iowa is to bus which costs $140 - $300 and takes 21h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Niagara Falls to Iowa is to bus and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $260 - $1,400.
The distance between Niagara Falls and Iowa is 811 miles. The road distance is 840.2 miles.
The best way to get from Niagara Falls to Iowa without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 3m and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Niagara Falls to Iowa, including transfers.
Iowa is 1h behind Niagara Falls. It is currently 11:32 PM in Niagara Falls and 10:32 PM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Niagara Falls to Iowa is 840 miles. It takes approximately 13h 56m to drive from Niagara Falls to Iowa.
There are 209+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Niagara Falls, NY, USA and Iowa, USA?
You can take a bus from Pine Avenue & Main Street to Des Moines via Ellicott Street & MTC Static, Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 21h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $13–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $13–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $13–25
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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