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

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There are 8 ways to get from Pontiac to Iowa by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Train, fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DTW - DSM
    5h
    $128–603

  2. Train, fly to Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane DTW - MLI
    8h 12m
    $97–522

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Wolverine
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    13h 33m
    $236–362

  4. Train, bus via Galesburg

    1. Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus bus
    15h 25m
    $296–467

  5. Drive  593.9 mi

    1. Drive from Pontiac to Des Moinescar car 593.9 mi
    10h 7m
    $102–147

  6. Train, fly to Omaha

    1. Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane DTW - OMA
    5h 23m
    $185–860

  7. Train, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain train
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane DTW - CID
    7h 1m
    $140–580

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    13h 56m

Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Iowa, USA?

You can take a bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Des Moines via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 13h 56m.

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