There are 7 ways to get from Colorado to Iowa by tram, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Tram, fly to Omaha
best- Take the tram from Dry Creek Station to Nine Mile Stationtram
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Omaha (OMA)plane DEN - OMA
3h 52m$121–636Fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane DEN - SUX
3h 59m$77–352Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123S
14h 18m$121–234Drive 670.3 mi
- Drive from Denver to Des Moinescar 670.3 mi
10h 21m$123–177Fly to Des Moines
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DEN - DSM
4h 8m$133–727Fly to Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane DEN - MLI
5h 59m$78–398Bus via Omaha
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus Denver
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123S
14h 53m$183–239
Denver (DEN) to Omaha (OMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Iowa is to bus which costs $120 - $240 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Iowa is to tram and fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Colorado and Iowa is 512 miles. The road distance is 674.2 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 14h 18m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Colorado to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Colorado to Iowa is to bus which takes 14h 18m and costs $120 - $240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $750 and takes 4h 8m.
Iowa is 1h ahead of Colorado. It is currently 3:21 AM in Colorado and 4:21 AM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Colorado to Iowa is 674 miles. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Colorado to Iowa.
There are 218+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Iowa, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines once daily. Tickets cost $110–220 and the journey takes 13h. Alternatively, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Denver to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Tram from Dry Creek Station to Nine Mile Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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