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How to get fromIowa to Baltimoreby plane, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Baltimore by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DSM - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    4h 8m
    $195–1,530

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    25h 55m
    $178–285

  3. Bus, train via Galesburg

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    28h
    $257–1,203

  4. Drive  1,008 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Baltimorecar car 1,008 mi
    17h 5m
    $184–266

  5. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DSM - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    4h 44m
    $182–1,377

  6. Bus via Harrisburg

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 55m
    $180–295

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train Cardinal
    33h 5m
    $288–645

Des Moines (DSM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar94Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 947.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Baltimore, MD, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station via Des Moines and Chicago Bus Station in around 25h 55m.

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