There are 8 ways to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Des Moines (DSM)plane EWR - DSM
4h 56m$143–588Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
27h 22m$585–903Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0157S
27h 55m$223–329Drive 1,105.5 mi
- Drive from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moinescar 1,105.5 mi
18h 22m$202–292Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LGA - DSM
5h 22m$154–684Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PHL - DSM
6h 23m$151–1,223Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
28h 6m$210–320Train, bus via Galesburg
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus
30h 11m$643–1,022
Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines by foot, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 18h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines is to bus and fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Des Moines via Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
The distance between Port Authority Bus Terminal and Des Moines is 1088 miles. The road distance is 1112 miles.
The best way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 22m and costs $550 - $950.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines, including transfers.
Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines is to bus which takes 27h 55m and costs $220 - $330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $700 and takes 5h 22m.
Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Des Moines is 1h behind Port Authority Bus Terminal. It is currently 2:16 PM in Port Authority Bus Terminal and 1:16 PM in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA and Des Moines, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines via Indianapolis Union Station in around 27h 55m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $25
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- [email protected]
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–66
- Schedules at
- transbridgelines.com
- Adult
- $60–66
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Galesburg to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines is 1112 miles. It takes approximately 18h 22m to drive from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Des Moines.
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