There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Stamford by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Laguardia Airport, train
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DSM - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Stamfordtrain
4h 33m$222–1,048Fly Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DSM - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 47m$159–1,202Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
29h 46m$206–875Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
29h 58m$566–1,495Drive 1,134.4 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Stamfordcar 1,134.4 mi
19h$207–299Fly Omaha to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane OMA - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Stamfordtrain
7h 13m$186–878Bus, train via Galesburg
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Stamfordtrain
30h 57m$643–1,039Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Stamford Bus Stopbus
32h$219–350
Des Moines (DSM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Stamford is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Stamford is to fly and train which takes 4h 33m and costs $220 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa to Stamford. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Stamford Bus Stop via Indianapolis Union Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h.
The distance between Iowa and Stamford is 1077 miles. The road distance is 1141 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Stamford without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 46m and costs $200 - $900.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Iowa to Stamford, including transfers.
Iowa to Stamford bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
Iowa to Stamford bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Stamford is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 16:50 in Iowa and 17:50 in Stamford.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Stamford is 1141 miles. It takes approximately 19h to drive from Iowa to Stamford.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Stamford, CT, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Stamford Bus Stop via Des Moines, Indianapolis Union Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 32h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Omaha to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Omaha to Laguardia Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Omaha to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Omaha to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
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 Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- 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 Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Stamford Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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