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

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

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  1. Fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane YOW - DSM
    7h 17m
    $190–824

  2. Fly to Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane YOW - MLI
    9h 6m
    $85–415

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    27h 25m
    $281–574

  4. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    28h 17m
    $216–367

  5. Drive 1,064.8 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Des Moinescar car 1,064.8 mi
    18h 49m
    $244–352

  6. Fly to Omaha

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane YOW - OMA
    7h 31m
    $208–883

  7. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane YOW - CID
    2. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    9h 53m

  8. Bus, train via Galesburg

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center 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
    28h 8m
    $308–642

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    30h 40m
    $168–322

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus bus
    30h 44m
    $297–694

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 949.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Iowa, USA?

United Airlines and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Des Moines via Detroit Bus Station, Congress St, Baltimore St - Northbound, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 28h 17m.

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