There are 8 ways to get from Florida to Iowa by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, 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.
Fly Orlando Sanford to Des Moines
best- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SFB - DSM
3h 38m$278–1,044Fly Orlando to Omaha
cheapest- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Omaha (OMA)plane MCO - OMA
4h 59m$187–832Bus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
28h 44m$195–464Train, bus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
44h 20m$505–1,074Drive 1,191.5 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Des Moinescar 1,191.5 mi
21h 49m$218–315Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane FLL - DSM
5h 1m$229–1,024Fly Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PIE - DSM
5h 27m$222–1,026Train, bus via Bloomington
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moinesbus
47h 14m$530–1,139
Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florida to Iowa is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 21h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Florida to Iowa is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs $270 - $1,100.
The distance between Florida and Iowa is 1158 miles. The road distance is 1198.4 miles.
The best way to get from Florida to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 28h 44m and costs $190 - $470.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Florida to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Florida to Iowa is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs $270 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $470 and takes 28h 44m.
Iowa is 1h behind Florida. It is currently 4:00 PM in Florida and 3:00 PM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Florida to Iowa is 1198 miles. It takes approximately 21h 49m to drive from Florida to Iowa.
There are 222+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Florida, USA and Iowa, USA?
Allegiant Air flies from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Des Moines (DSM) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newnan St + Ashley St to Des Moines via JRTC Bay J, Jacksonville, Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 28h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Orlando to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Orlando to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Orlando to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Des Moines via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Des Moines via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- 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 Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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