There are 10 ways to get from Perth Amboy to Des Moines by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Des Moines (DSM)EWR - DSM
5h 3m$154–708Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Perth Amboy to New York Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Des Moines (DSM)JFK - DSM
7h 51m$153–705Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth Amboy to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
30h 46m$217–1,125Bus
- Take the bus from Rector St At Fayette St to Port Authority Bus Terminal116
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
31h 1m$155–410Drive 1,092.9 mi
- Drive from Perth Amboy to Des Moines1,092.9 mi
18h 22m$200–289Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Perth Amboy to New York Penn Station
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM)LGA - DSM
6h 5m$160–786Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Des Moines (DSM)PHL - DSM
6h 50m$171–1,383Train, bus via Galesburg
- Take the train from Perth Amboy to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Des Moines
31h 21m$222–685Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Rector St At Fayette St to Port Authority Bus Terminal116
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
32h 55m$155–350Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union StationCardinal
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des MoinesChicago
37h 55m$218–652
Perth Amboy to Des Moines by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth Amboy to Des Moines is to bus via Baltimore which costs $150 - $350 and takes 32h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Perth Amboy to Des Moines is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth Amboy to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from Rector St At Fayette St and arriving at Des Moines via New York Midtown and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 1m.
The distance between Perth Amboy and Des Moines is 1043 miles. The road distance is 1099.3 miles.
The best way to get from Perth Amboy to Des Moines without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 46m and costs $210 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Perth Amboy to Des Moines, including transfers.
Perth Amboy to Des Moines bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Rector St At Fayette St station.
The best way to get from Perth Amboy to Des Moines is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $410 and takes 31h 1m.
Perth Amboy to Des Moines bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Des Moines is 1h behind Perth Amboy. It is currently 7:29 PM in Perth Amboy and 6:29 PM in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Perth Amboy, NJ, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
Allegiant Air, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rector St At Fayette St to Des Moines via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Midtown, and Chicago in around 31h 1m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Perth Amboy to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–95
- Flexible Fares
- $90–130
- Saver Fare
- $55–110
- Flex Fare
- $75–160
Bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Burlington to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Rector St At Fayette St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $9–30
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $30–65
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