There are 9 ways to get from Flint to Iowa by plane, train, bus, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bishop International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane FNT - ALO
5h 29m$102–392Bus to Detroit, fly to Des Moines
cheapest- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DTW - DSM
5h 53m$78–348Train, bus
- Take the train from Flint Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0155S
14h 49m$128–263Drive 580.9 mi
- Drive from Flint to Des Moinescar 580.9 mi
9h 40m$106–154Fly Bishop International Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane FNT - DSM
4h 17m$107–402Fly Bishop International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane FNT - MLI
5h 36m$82–353Fly Bishop International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane FNT - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
7h 12mBus
- Take the bus from Flint to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2552
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0155S
16h$98–181Bus via Benton Harbor
- Take the bus from Flint Station to Greyhound Benton Harborbus
- Take the bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
17h 15m$113–211
Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flint to Iowa is to bus which costs $95 - $190 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Flint to Iowa is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $100 - $410.
The distance between Flint and Iowa is 454 miles. The road distance is 584.3 miles.
The best way to get from Flint to Iowa without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 49m and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Flint to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Flint to Iowa is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $100 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $190 and takes 16h.
Iowa is 1h behind Flint. It is currently 11:13 PM in Flint and 10:13 PM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Flint to Iowa is 584 miles. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Flint to Iowa.
There are 253+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Flint, MI, USA and Iowa, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Flint to Des Moines via Chicago Bus Station and Des Moines in around 16h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Bishop International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Bishop International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Des Moines via Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Des Moines via Sarasota/Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Des Moines via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bishop International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flint Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Station to Greyhound Benton Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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