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How to get fromIowa to Lake Placidby plane, car, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Iowa to Lake Placid by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Des Moines, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane DSM - BTV
    2. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    7h 7m
    $204–895

  2. Fly from Quad City International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane MLI - BTV
    2. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    9h 24m
    $128–626

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    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 Schenectadytrain train
    4. Take the train from Schenectady to Westport Stationtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Westport Station to Lake Placidtaxi taxi
    29h 30m
    $454–925

  4. Bus via Brook Park

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    31h 45m
    $214–465

  5. Drive 1,146.4 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Lake Placidcar car 1,146.4 mi
    20h 5m
    $210–303

  6. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane ALO - BTV
    2. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    9h
    $156–698

  7. Fly from Omaha, drive

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane OMA - BTV
    2. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    10h 5m
    $189–877

  8. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane CID - BTV
    3. Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Lake Placidcar car
    11h 11m

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    30h 25m
    $341–767

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York, NY to Albanybus bus Nyc
    4. Take the bus from Albany Suny to Lake Placidbus bus 106
    34h 41m
    $239–500

Des Moines (DSM) to Burlington International Airport (BTV) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,147.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Lake Placid, NY, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Lake Placid via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Albany, Ny in around 31h 45m.

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