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How to get fromDetroit Airport (DTW) to Iowaby plane, train, bus, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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

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  1. Fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DTW - DSM
    2h 4m
    $148–738

  2. Fly to Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane DTW - MLI
    5h 11m
    $68–392

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Wolverine
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    14h 3m
    $145–293

  4. Train, bus via Galesburg

    1. Take the train from Dearborn 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
    15h 55m
    $175–363

  5. Drive 579.4 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Des Moinescar car 579.4 mi
    9h 36m
    $106–153

  6. Fly to Omaha

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane DTW - OMA
    2h 23m
    $755–907

  7. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane DTW - CID
    4h 2m
    $110–454

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    14h 24m
    $150–243

  9. Bus via Auburn Gresham

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus bus FlixBus 2552
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    18h 44m
    $121–214

Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 537.8 mi
  • Duration: 2h 4m

What companies run services between Detroit Airport (DTW), USA 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 bus from Metro Airport McNamara Terminal to Des Moines via Dearborn, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 14h 24m.

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