There are 10 ways to get from Toronto to Iowa by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane YYZ - ALO
6h 51m$81–371Fly Toronto Island Airport to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane YTZ - MLI
7h 45m$59–324Train, bus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
18h 27m$130–349Train, bus via Kalamazoo
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
19h 54m$147–384Drive 828.1 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Des Moinescar 828.1 mi
13h 49m$190–274Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Des Moines (DSM)plane YYZ - DSM
7h 8m$150–732Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane YYZ - MLI
8h$61–335Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane YYZ - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
9h 37mBus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
21h 34m$115–307Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
23h 27m$146–405
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Iowa is to fly which costs $55 - $330 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Iowa is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $80 - $380.
The distance between Toronto and Iowa is 674 miles. The road distance is 833 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 21h 34m and costs $110 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Toronto to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Toronto to Iowa is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $80 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $310 and takes 21h 34m.
Iowa is 1h behind Toronto. It is currently 6:20 PM in Toronto and 5:20 PM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Iowa is 833 miles. It takes approximately 13h 49m to drive from Toronto to Iowa.
There are 200+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Iowa, USA?
American Airlines, Air Canada, and United Airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toronto to Des Moines via Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 21h 34m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Quad City International Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Quad City International Airport via New York La Guardia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Detroit to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- 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
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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