There are 9 ways to get from Windsor to Iowa by plane, train, bus, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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 Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DTW - DSM
4h 14m$111–576Fly to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane DTW - MLI
7h 25m$80–495Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
14h 21m$219–346Train, bus via Galesburg
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus
16h 4m$281–453Drive 599.2 mi
- Drive from Windsor to Des Moinescar 599.2 mi
9h 59m$124–178Fly to Omaha
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Omaha (OMA)plane DTW - OMA
4h 36m$168–833Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DTW - CID
6h 14m$123–553Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
14h 33mBus via Auburn Gresham
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus FlixBus 2552
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
16h 1m$130–197
Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windsor to Iowa is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Windsor to Iowa is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Windsor to Iowa. However, there are services departing from Jefferson & Griswold and arriving at Des Moines via Detroit and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
The distance between Windsor and Iowa is 567 miles. The road distance is 602.7 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Windsor to Iowa, including transfers.
Windsor to Iowa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Windsor to Iowa is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 33m.
Windsor to Iowa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Iowa is 1h behind Windsor. It is currently 9:08 PM in Windsor and 8:08 PM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Windsor to Iowa is 603 miles. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Windsor to Iowa.
What companies run services between Windsor, ON, Canada and Iowa, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Windsor to Des Moines via Jefferson & Griswold, Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 14h 33m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Galesburg to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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