There are 7 ways to get from Regina to Iowa by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly to Des Moines
best- Fly from Regina (YQR) to Des Moines (DSM)YQR - DSM
5h 12m$203–920Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Regina (YQR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)YQR - CID
9h 35m$121–525Bus, train via Detroit
- Take the bus from Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst to Portage la Prairie, MB
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Toronto Union Station
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
3d 1h$361–678Drive 982.2 mi
- Drive from Regina to Des Moines982.2 mi
17h 10m$225–325Fly to Omaha
- Fly from Regina (YQR) to Omaha (OMA)YQR - OMA
5h 33m$202–875Fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
- Fly from Regina (YQR) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)YQR - SUX
7h 31m$138–564Bus, train
- Take the bus from Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst to Portage la Prairie, MB
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
3d 3h$379–768
Regina (YQR) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Regina to Iowa is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Regina to Iowa is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $200 - $950.
The distance between Regina and Iowa is 820 miles. The road distance is 987.9 miles.
The best way to get from Regina to Iowa without a car is to bus and train via Detroit which takes 3 days 1h and costs $360 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Regina to Iowa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Regina to Iowa is 988 miles. It takes approximately 17h 10m to drive from Regina to Iowa.
There are 241+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Regina, SK, Canada and Iowa, USA?
WestJet, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Regina (YQR) to Des Moines (DSM) twice daily.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Regina to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,900
Flights from Regina to Des Moines via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,200
Flights from Regina to Des Moines via Winnipeg, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Regina to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
Flights from Regina to Omaha via Winnipeg, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Regina to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Regina to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Regina to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Winnipeg, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Regina to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Regina to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Regina to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Regina to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Regina to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Calgary, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Regina to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,900
Flights from Regina to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
Flights from Regina to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Regina to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Regina to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Regina to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Portage la Prairie to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $150–210
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $180–210
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $160–190
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst to Portage la Prairie, MB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $75–100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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