There are 4 ways to get from Northbrook to Des Moines by train, bus, plane, 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, bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Northbrook to Edgebrooktrain
- Take the bus from Lehigh & Devon to Jefferson Park Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)plane ORD - DSM
3h 37m$59–303Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
8h 35m$44–85Drive 325.3 mi
- Drive from Northbrook to Des Moinescar 325.3 mi
5h 51m$60–86Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Northbrook to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MDW - DSM
4h 29m$78–411
Northbrook to Des Moines by train, foot, and bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northbrook to Des Moines is to bus which costs $40 - $90 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Northbrook to Des Moines is to train and bus and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $55 - $310.
The distance between Northbrook and Des Moines is 327 miles. The road distance is 327.2 miles.
The best way to get from Northbrook to Des Moines without a car is to bus which takes 8h 35m and costs $40 - $90.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Northbrook to Des Moines, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Northbrook to Des Moines is 327 miles. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Northbrook to Des Moines.
There are 240+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Northbrook, Cook County, IL, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines 3 times a day. Tickets cost $40–80 and the journey takes 6h 34m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Northbrook to Edgebrook
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
Train from Northbrook to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from Lehigh & Devon to Jefferson Park Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Lehigh & Devon to Jefferson Park Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Adult
- $1–3
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
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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