There are 9 ways to get from Scranton to Iowa State University by plane, shuttle, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Des Moines (DSM)AVP - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
6h 34m$282–1,139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
30h 42m$148–354Bus, train
- Take the bus from Scranton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
26h 43m$182–386Drive 1,020 mi
- Drive from Scranton to Iowa State University1,020 mi
17h 22m$187–269Fly Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)AVP - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State University
10h 4m$282–769Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Des Moines (DSM)EWR - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
7h 46m$242–950Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM)LGA - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
8h 58m$248–1,023Bus via Des Moines
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
30h 43m$172–450Bus, train via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Scranton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Ames
31h 8m$222–525
Scranton to Iowa State University by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scranton to Iowa State University is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Scranton to Iowa State University is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 34m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Scranton to Iowa State University. However, there are services departing from Scranton, PA and arriving at Ames via Harrisburg Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 42m.
The distance between Scranton and Iowa State University is 983 miles. The road distance is 1025.9 miles.
The best way to get from Scranton to Iowa State University without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 43m and costs $180 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Scranton to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Scranton to Iowa State University bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Scranton, PA station.
Scranton to Iowa State University bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Harrisburg, PA station.
Iowa State University is 1h behind Scranton. It is currently 8:12 PM in Scranton and 7:12 PM in Iowa State University.
Yes, the driving distance between Scranton to Iowa State University is 1026 miles. It takes approximately 17h 22m to drive from Scranton to Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Scranton, PA, USA and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Scranton, PA to Iowa State University via Harrisburg, PA, Harrisburg Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Des Moines, and Ames in around 30h 42m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Des Moines via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
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
- 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
- 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
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–85
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Scranton, PA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–70
- Flexible
- $45–75
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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