There are 8 ways to get from Flagstaff to Iowa by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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 Flagstaff to Des Moines
best- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Des Moines (DSM)plane FLG - DSM
6h 19m$219–1,004Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
32h 40m$134–401Train, bus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus Jefferson 802 / ...
29h 18m$139–492Drive 1,294.3 mi
- Drive from Flagstaff to Des Moinescar 1,294.3 mi
22h 13m$237–342Fly Flagstaff to Omaha
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Omaha (OMA)plane FLG - OMA
6h 36m$187–863Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Omaha
- Take a shuttle bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Omaha (OMA)plane PHX - OMA
6h 15m$367–1,012Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Des Moines
- Take a shuttle bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PHX - DSM
6h 16m$399–1,153Fly Flagstaff to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane FLG - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
9h 48m
Flagstaff (FLG) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flagstaff to Iowa is to bus which costs $130 - $410 and takes 32h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Flagstaff to Iowa is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $360 - $1,100.
The distance between Flagstaff and Iowa is 1088 miles. The road distance is 1301.8 miles.
The best way to get from Flagstaff to Iowa without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 18m and costs $130 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Flagstaff to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Flagstaff to Iowa is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $410 and takes 32h 40m.
Iowa is 1h ahead of Flagstaff. It is currently 6:57 AM in Flagstaff and 7:57 AM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Flagstaff to Iowa is 1302 miles. It takes approximately 22h 13m to drive from Flagstaff to Iowa.
There are 248+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Flagstaff, AZ, USA and Iowa, USA?
American Airlines flies from Flagstaff (FLG) to Des Moines (DSM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to Des Moines via Tulsa, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 32h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Flagstaff to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Flagstaff to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Flagstaff to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Phoenix to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Flagstaff to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Flagstaff to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Phoenix to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Shuttle from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $182
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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