There are 9 ways to get from Altoona to New York by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (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 Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DSM - EWR
3h 41m$157–622Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DSM - JFK
6h 8m$151–613Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
28h 38m$359–767Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus FlixBus N2640
29h 2m$219–367Drive 1,096.7 mi
- Drive from Altoona to New Yorkcar 1,096.7 mi
18h 13m$201–290Fly to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DSM - LGA
4h 2m$210–897Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DSM - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
5h 7m$220–1,447Bus, train via Galesburg
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
29h 49m$389–842Bus via Indianapolis (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0157S
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0421
30h 42m$204–392
Des Moines (DSM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altoona to New York is to bus via Indianapolis which costs $200 - $400 and takes 30h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Altoona to New York is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Altoona to New York. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at New York City Chinatown via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 2m.
The distance between Altoona and New York is 1049 miles. The road distance is 1103.1 miles.
The best way to get from Altoona to New York without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 38m and costs $350 - $800.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Altoona to New York, including transfers.
Altoona to New York bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Altoona to New York is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $370 and takes 29h 2m.
Altoona to New York bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
New York is 1h ahead of Altoona. It is currently 11:44 PM in Altoona and 12:44 AM in New York.
What companies run services between Altoona, IA, USA and New York, NY, USA?
Allegiant Air, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Altoona to New York City Chinatown via Des Moines and Chicago Bus Station in around 29h 2m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Des Moines to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Des Moines to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Des Moines to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Des Moines to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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