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How to get fromPort Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moinesby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane EWR - DSM
    4h 56m
    $202–796

  2. Bus via Indianapolis

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0157S
    28h
    $198–381

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2641 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moinesbus bus Btw 1205 / ...
    25h 16m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moinesbus bus Btw 1205 / ...
    28h 2m

  5. Drive 1,105.3 mi

    1. Drive from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moinescar car 1,105.3 mi
    18h 22m
    $202–292

  6. Fly from Laguardia Airport

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane LGA - DSM
    5h 14m
    $223–982

  7. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane PHL - DSM
    6h 8m
    $261–1,720

  8. Train, bus via Galesburg

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus bus
    30h 11m
    $391–846

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar88Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,081.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines via New York Midtown and Chicago in around 25h 16m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM) every 2 hours.

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