There are 9 ways to get from Alabama to Iowa by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Quad City International Airport
best- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)HSV - MLI
5h 59m$105–508Bus, train
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New York
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
47h 22m$296–882Drive 747.3 mi
- Drive from Huntsville to Des Moines747.3 mi
13h 28m$137–197Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the bus from AU Hotel Conference Center to Atlanta Airport
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Des Moines (DSM)ATL - DSM
5h 34m$180–734Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the bus from AU Hotel Conference Center to Atlanta Airport
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Omaha (OMA)ATL - OMA
5h 49m$188–743Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport
- Take the bus from AU Hotel Conference Center to Atlanta Airport
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)ATL - MLI
6h 41m$105–395Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Take the bus from AU Hotel Conference Center to Atlanta Airport
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)ATL - CID
6h 53m$124–443Bus
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New York
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Des Moines
2d$263–539Bus via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New York
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis to Mt. Pleasant
- Take the bus from Mt. Pleasant to Des Moines
2d 6h$291–647
Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alabama to Iowa is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Alabama to Iowa is to bus and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between Alabama and Iowa is 530 miles. The road distance is 751.6 miles.
The best way to get from Alabama to Iowa without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 22m and costs $290 - $900.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Alabama to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Alabama to Iowa is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 2 days 0h.
Yes, the driving distance between Alabama to Iowa is 752 miles. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from Alabama to Iowa.
There are 231+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Alabama, USA and Iowa, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Huntsville to Des Moines via Huntsville, New York, New York City Chinatown, and Chicago in around 2d.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Quad City International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Huntsville to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–95
- Flexible Fares
- $90–130
- Saver Fare
- $55–110
- Flex Fare
- $75–160
Bus from St Louis to Mt. Pleasant
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–128
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–80
- Flexible Fares
- $70–110
- Saver Fare
- $92
- Flex Fare
- $128
Bus from Mt. Pleasant to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $50–75
Bus from AU Hotel Conference Center to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/auburn
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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