There are 8 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 5m$139–723Fly to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane DTW - MLI
6h 59m$59–354Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
14h 13m$140–283Train, 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$165–353Drive 599.2 mi
- Drive from Windsor to Des Moinescar 599.2 mi
9h 59m$138–199Fly to Omaha
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Omaha (OMA)plane DTW - OMA
4h 23m$157–782Bus
- 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 24m$155–263Bus 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 21m$108–189
Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windsor to Iowa is to bus via Auburn Gresham which costs $100 - $190 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Windsor to Iowa is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $130 - $750.
The distance between Windsor and Iowa is 563 miles. The road distance is 602.7 miles.
The best way to get from Windsor to Iowa without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 13m and costs $140 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Windsor to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Windsor to Iowa is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $270 and takes 14h 24m.
Iowa is 1h behind Windsor. It is currently 10:43 AM in Windsor and 9:43 AM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Windsor to Iowa is 603 miles. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Windsor to Iowa.
There are 259+ hotels available in 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 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Des Moines via Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 14h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Detroit to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Galesburg to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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