There are 10 ways to get from Arkansas to Iowa by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Omaha
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Omaha (OMA)plane LIT - OMA
5h 4m$142–600Fly Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane LIT - MLI
6h$89–422Train, bus via Bloomington
- Take the train from Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0157S
19h 4m$187–395Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
23h 53m$243–418Drive 549.2 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Des Moinescar 549.2 mi
10h 39m$101–145Fly Texarkana Regional Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to Omaha (OMA)plane TXK - OMA
4h 43m$130–592Fly Texarkana Regional Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to Des Moines (DSM)plane TXK - DSM
4h 29m$157–733Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Omaha (OMA)plane FSM - OMA
5h 46m$132–589Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane XNA - MLI
6h 4m$132–599Train, bus via Kansas City
- Take the train from Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
19h 37m$212–447
Arkansas to Iowa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Iowa is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Iowa is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Arkansas and Iowa is 514 miles. The road distance is 552.4 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Iowa without a car is to train and bus via Bloomington which takes 19h 4m and costs $180 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Arkansas to Iowa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Iowa is 552 miles. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Arkansas to Iowa.
There are 267+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Iowa, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Omaha (OMA) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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