There are 7 ways to get from Williamsport to Iowa by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, 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.
Bus, fly to Des Moines
best- Take the bus from Williamsport to State Collegebus
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SCE - DSM
6h 59m$202–910Bus, fly to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Williamsport to State Collegebus
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane SCE - MLI
8h 47m$102–421Bus
- Take the bus from Williamsport to State Collegebus
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
24h 29m$158–275Bus, train
- Take the bus from Williamsport, Pa to Harrisburg, Pabus 26
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
28h 8m$199–409Drive 928.3 mi
- Drive from Williamsport to Des Moinescar 928.3 mi
15h 23m$170–245Bus, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Williamsport to State Collegebus
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane SCE - ALO
7h 15m$122–450Bus, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Take the bus from Williamsport to State Collegebus
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SCE - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
9h 36m
Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Williamsport to Iowa is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Williamsport to Iowa is to bus and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $200 - $950.
The distance between Williamsport and Iowa is 894 miles. The road distance is 933.7 miles.
The best way to get from Williamsport to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 24h 29m and costs $150 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Williamsport to Iowa, including transfers.
Iowa is 1h behind Williamsport. It is currently 5:17 AM in Williamsport and 4:17 AM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Williamsport to Iowa is 934 miles. It takes approximately 15h 23m to drive from Williamsport to Iowa.
There are 120+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA, USA and Iowa, USA?
You can take a bus from Williamsport to Des Moines via State College Regional Airport, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 24h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Quad City International Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Quad City International Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Williamsport to State College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $75–130
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
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Williamsport, Pa to Harrisburg, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
- 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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