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How to get fromIowa to Idaho Fallsby plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Iowa to Idaho Falls by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane plane DSM - IDA
    6h 4m
    $123–543

  2. Drive to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Council Bluffs to Lincoln-Airport-LNKcar car
    2. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane plane LNK - IDA
    6h 39m
    $105–506

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus bus
    31h 10m
    $340–515

  4. Bus, train via Shelby

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus bus
    37h 35m
    $685–1,139

  5. Drive  1,140.3 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Idaho Fallscar car 1,140.3 mi
    18h 5m
    $209–301

  6. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field

    1. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane plane SUX - IDA
    9h 36m
    $120–525

  7. Fly from Omaha

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane plane OMA - IDA
    8h 5m
    $122–593

  8. Bus via Denver

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Ogden Intermodal Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Idaho Fallsbus bus
    32h 31m
    $266–418

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Salt Lake Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Fallsbus bus
    43h 6m
    $834–1,453

Des Moines (DSM) to Idaho Falls (IDA) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 953.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Idaho Falls, ID, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Idaho Falls (IDA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Idaho Falls, ID via Minneapolis, Billings, and Butte, MT in around 31h 10m.

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