There are 7 ways to get from Carbondale to Iowa by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), train, 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.
Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Omaha
best- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Omaha (OMA)plane STL - OMA
5h 18m$229–1,379Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
11h 35m$77–222Bus, train
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
13h 33m$97–297Drive 424.7 mi
- Drive from Carbondale to Des Moinescar 424.7 mi
8h 41m$78–112Fly Williamson County Regional Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MWA - DSM
5h 12m$180–660Fly Williamson County Regional Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane MWA - ALO
6h 43m$170–610Fly Williamson County Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane MWA - MLI
6h 28m$145–521
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Omaha (OMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carbondale to Iowa is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Carbondale to Iowa is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Carbondale and Iowa is 463 miles. The road distance is 427.2 miles.
The best way to get from Carbondale to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 11h 35m and costs $75 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Carbondale to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Carbondale to Iowa is to bus which takes 11h 35m and costs $75 - $230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $700 and takes 5h 12m.
Yes, the driving distance between Carbondale to Iowa is 427 miles. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Carbondale to Iowa.
There are 252+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Carbondale, IL, USA and Iowa, USA?
You can take a bus from Carbondale to Des Moines via St. Louis, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 11h 35m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Des Moines (DSM) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
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