There are 11 ways to get from Atlantic City to Iowa by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Des Moines
best- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PHL - DSM
6h 15m$243–1,149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Market St At 11Th Stbus 551
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus
28h 13m$186–375Train, bus via Galesburg
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus
32h 35m$363–1,349Drive 1,134.6 mi
- Drive from Atlantic City to Des Moinescar 1,134.6 mi
18h 49m$208–300Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Omaha (OMA)plane PHL - OMA
6h 44m$211–908Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LGA - DSM
7h 25m$229–1,034Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Omaha (OMA)plane LGA - OMA
7h 44m$207–843Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DCA - DSM
8h 15m$294–1,903Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Omaha (OMA)plane DCA - OMA
8h 16m$912–1,812Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Market St At 11Th Stbus 551
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
- Take the bus from Reading to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
31h 28m$204–370Train, bus
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
37h 34m$401–836
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlantic City to Iowa is to bus which costs $180 - $380 and takes 28h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Atlantic City to Iowa is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlantic City to Iowa. However, there are services departing from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal and arriving at Des Moines via Philadelphia Bus Station and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 13m.
The distance between Atlantic City and Iowa is 1057 miles. The road distance is 1141.3 miles.
The best way to get from Atlantic City to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 28h 13m and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Atlantic City to Iowa, including transfers.
Atlantic City to Iowa bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal station.
Atlantic City to Iowa bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Market St At 11Th St station.
Iowa is 1h behind Atlantic City. It is currently 4:53 AM in Atlantic City and 3:53 AM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlantic City to Iowa is 1141 miles. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Atlantic City to Iowa.
What companies run services between Atlantic City, NJ, USA and Iowa, USA?
You can take a bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Des Moines via Market St At 11Th St, Philadelphia Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, and Des Moines in around 28h 13m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Omaha via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- 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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Market St At 11Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $19–60
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $19–60
Bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Market St At 11Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–24
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Galesburg to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.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 Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Reading to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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