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How to get fromAnn Arbor to Iowaby bus, plane, train, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Iowa by bus, plane, train, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus, fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DTW - DSM
    3h 51m
    $144–738

  2. Bus, fly to Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane DTW - MLI
    6h 49m
    $69–389

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Wolverine
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    12h 2m
    $138–269

  4. Train, bus via Galesburg

    1. Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus bus
    13h 54m
    $168–339

  5. Drive 555 mi

    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Des Moinescar car 555 mi
    9h 13m
    $102–147

  6. Bus, fly to Omaha

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane DTW - OMA
    4h 11m
    $132–597

  7. Bus, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane DTW - CID
    5h 51m
    $112–457

  8. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    12h 23m
    $145–233

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0160
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    12h 35m
    $96–182

Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 566.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 51m

What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Iowa, USA?

You can take a bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Des Moines via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 12h 23m.

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