There are 6 ways to get from Bellingham to Iowa by plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bellingham International Airport to Omaha
best- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Omaha (OMA)BLI - OMA
7h 57m$216–931Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
45h 59m$195–663Bus
- Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Des Moines
45h 47m$382–757Drive 1,815.1 mi
- Drive from Bellingham to Des Moines1,815.1 mi
29h 34m$332–479Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Omaha (OMA)SEA - OMA
7h 15m$226–894Fly Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Des Moines (DSM)BLI - DSM
9h 32m$248–1,122
Bellingham to Iowa by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Iowa is to drive which costs $330 - $480 and takes 29h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Iowa is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Bellingham station to Iowa. However, there are services departing from Bellingham Amtrak Station and arriving at Des Moines via Everett, WA, Spokane, Billings, MT, Cheyenne and Denver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 47m.
The distance between Bellingham and Iowa is 1412 miles. The road distance is 1825.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 45h 47m and costs $380 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Bellingham to Iowa, including transfers.
Bellingham to Iowa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bellingham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Iowa is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $210 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $800 and takes 45h 47m.
Bellingham to Iowa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Everett Amtrak Station.
Iowa is 2h ahead of Bellingham. It is currently 6:24 AM in Bellingham and 8:24 AM in Iowa.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Iowa, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Allegiant Air, and Southwest Airlines fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Omaha (OMA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Des Moines via Everett, WA, Spokane, WA, Spokane, Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, Denver Union Station, and Denver in around 45h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Des Moines via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Omaha via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140–430
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $220–480
- Business - advance purchase
- $300–1,200
- Business Class
- $420–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- 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 Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $45–100
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–230
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Bellingham to Iowa is 1826 miles. It takes approximately 29h 34m to drive from Bellingham to Iowa.
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