There are 9 ways to get from Vermont to Iowa by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BTV - DSM
5h 24m$146–663Fly to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane BTV - MLI
6h 30m$118–600Train, bus
- Take the train from Burlington to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
30h 24m$290–643Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Burlington to AMTRAK Station Rensselaerbus 7
- Take the bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NYbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
39h 34m$222–415Drive 1,213.9 mi
- Drive from Burlington to Des Moinescar 1,213.9 mi
21h 27m$222–320Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane BTV - ALO
6h 47m$141–645Fly to Omaha
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Omaha (OMA)plane BTV - OMA
5h 37m$405–1,868Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BTV - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
8h 45mTrain, bus via Warrensburg
- Take the train from Burlington to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
37h 19m$382–911
Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vermont to Iowa is to drive which costs $220 - $320 and takes 21h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Vermont to Iowa is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Vermont and Iowa is 1065 miles. The road distance is 1221 miles.
The best way to get from Vermont to Iowa without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 24m and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Vermont to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Vermont to Iowa is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $420 and takes 39h 34m.
Iowa is 1h behind Vermont. It is currently 12:17 PM in Vermont and 11:17 AM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Vermont to Iowa is 1221 miles. It takes approximately 21h 27m to drive from Vermont to Iowa.
There are 252+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Vermont, USA and Iowa, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Center Burlington to Des Moines via Albany-Rensselaer, New York, NY, New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 39h 34m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Omaha via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Des Moines via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Omaha via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,000
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Burlington to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- 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
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 844- 888-7267
- info@vttranslines.com
- Website
- vttranslines.com
Bus from Downtown Transit Center Burlington to AMTRAK Station Rensselaer
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://vttranslines.com
- Book at
- https://vttranslines.com/buy-tickets-now/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $26–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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