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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Des Moines Riverby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Des Moines River by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane PHL - CID
    2. Take the taxi from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Des Moines Rivertaxi taxi
    7h 20m
    $263–754

  2. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Quad City International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane PHL - MLI
    2. Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Des Moines Rivercar car
    7h 36m
    $113–569

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2642
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    25h 57m
    $264–372

  4. Train, bus via Washington

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    27h 7m
    $338–1,241

  5. Drive  956.6 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Des Moines Rivercar car 956.6 mi
    16h 11m
    $175–253

  6. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane DCA - CID
    3. Take the taxi from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Des Moines Rivertaxi taxi
    6h 55m
    $315–1,490

  7. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane PHL - DSM
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus bus
    9h 10m
    $277–953

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Cardinal
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    33h 17m
    $387–764

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 923.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Des Moines River, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Des Moines River via Chicago Bus Station and Iowa City in around 25h 57m.

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