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How to get fromPort Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moinesby bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Des Moines (DSM)planeEWR - DSM
    4h 51m
  2. Bus via Baltimore

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
    31h 10m
    $145–317
  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union StationtrainLake Shore Limited / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Des MoinesbusChicago
    28h 2m
    $189–613
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus StationbusFlixBus N2640
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Des MoinesbusChicago
    28h 46m
    $150–372
  5. Drive 1,105.3 mi

    1. Drive from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moinescar1,105.3 mi
    18h 11m
    $202–292
  6. Fly from Laguardia Airport

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM)planeLGA - DSM
    5h 23m
    $160–778
  7. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Des Moines (DSM)planePHL - DSM
    6h 25m
    $170–1,367
  8. Train, bus via Galesburg

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlingtonbus
    4. Take the bus from Burlington to Des Moinesbus
    29h 34m
    $223–663

Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines by foot, train, and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration28h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$189Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines via New York Midtown and Chicago in around 28h 46m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM) every 2 hours.

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