There are 8 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 Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane BTV - ALO
5h 48m$142–646Fly to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane BTV - MLI
6h 15m$120–602Train, 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
28h 33m$155–428Bus
- 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
37h 43m$187–400Drive 1,213.9 mi
- Drive from Burlington to Des Moinescar 1,213.9 mi
21h 27m$222–320Fly to Des Moines
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BTV - DSM
5h 32m$275–1,287Fly to Omaha
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Omaha (OMA)plane BTV - OMA
6h 10m$263–1,170Fly 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 9m
Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 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 32m and costs $270 - $1,300.
The distance between Vermont and Iowa is 982 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 28h 33m and costs $150 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Vermont to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Vermont to Iowa is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $400 and takes 37h 43m.
Iowa is 1h behind Vermont. It is currently 11:41 PM in Vermont and 10:41 PM 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 200+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Vermont, USA and Iowa, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 5 times a day. 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 37h 43m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- 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
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Omaha via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- 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 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- 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 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Des Moines via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Omaha via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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
- $32–37
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- 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
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- 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
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- 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
- $90–220
- 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/
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