There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Toronto by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Toronto Pearson International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane DSM - YYZ
4h 54m$176–795Fly Quad City International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane MLI - YTZ
7h 40m$88–493Bus, train via Detroit
- 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 Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
20h 15m$479–932Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
21h 50mDrive 1,327 km
- Drive from Des Moines to Torontocar 1,327 km
13h 50m$268–387Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
23h$197–364Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
23h 56m$537–1,024Bus, train #2
- 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 Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
25h 7m$627–1,179
Des Moines (DSM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Toronto is to fly which costs $85 - $500 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Toronto is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa to Toronto. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Toronto via Chicago Union Station, Cass & Milwaukee and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
The distance between Iowa and Toronto is 1207 km. The road distance is 1327 km.
The best way to get from Iowa to Toronto without a car is to bus via Chicago which takes 21h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Iowa to Toronto, including transfers.
Iowa to Toronto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Iowa to Toronto is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Chicago, which costs and takes 21h 50m.
Iowa to Toronto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Toronto is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 18:44 in Iowa and 19:44 in Toronto.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Toronto, ON, Canada?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Toronto via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Cass & Milwaukee, Larned & Shelby, and Detroit Bus Station in around 21h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
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