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How to get fromSchaumburg to Iowaby plane, bus (Greyhound), car or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Schaumburg to Iowa by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane ORD - DSM
    3h 2m
    $56–299

  2. Line 600 bus, fly to Quad City International Airport, line 10 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Northwest Transportation Center to Rosemont CTA Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane ORD - MLI
    3. Take the bus from Centre Station to Districtbus bus
    4h 1m
    $36–250

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123 / ...
    8h 49m
    $55–112

  4. Drive 311 mi

    1. Drive from Schaumburg to Des Moinescar car 311 mi
    5h 28m
    $57–82

  5. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane ORD - ALO
    2h 51m
    $56–289

  6. Fly to Omaha

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane ORD - OMA
    3h 23m
    $129–688

  7. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ORD - CID
    2. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    5h 36m

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Schaumburg, IL, USA and Iowa, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines 3 times a day. Tickets cost $40–90 and the journey takes 6h 34m.

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