There are 7 ways to get from Arkansas to Iowa by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Des Moines
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Des Moines (DSM)LIT - DSM
5h 20m$214–1,041Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Clinton, AR
- Take the bus from Clinton, AR to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
11h 17m$68–249Drive 548.9 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Des Moines548.9 mi
10h 35m$101–145Fly Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Omaha (OMA)LIT - OMA
5h 5m$222–1,050Fly Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)LIT - MLI
6h 10m$129–622Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)XNA - MLI
6h 19m$126–498Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station to St. Louis
- Take the bus from St Louis to Mt. Pleasant
- Take the bus from Mt. Pleasant to Des Moines
19h 35m$123–305
Arkansas to Iowa by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Iowa is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Iowa is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $220 - $1,100.
The distance between Arkansas and Iowa is 492 miles. The road distance is 552.1 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Iowa without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 35m and costs $120 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Arkansas to Iowa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Iowa is 552 miles. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Arkansas to Iowa.
There are 231+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Iowa, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Des Moines (DSM) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Clinton, AR to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
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
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