There are 8 ways to get from Florida to Iowa by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or taxi
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 to Omaha
best- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Omaha (OMA)plane MCO - OMA
5h 19m$157–732Bus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
30h 57m$170–464Train, bus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
44h 28m$270–1,224Drive 1,191.5 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Des Moinescar 1,191.5 mi
21h 48m$218–315Taxi to Punta Gorda Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the taxi from Cape Coral to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)taxi
- Fly from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PGD - DSM
4h 11m$269–1,044Fly Miami International Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MIA - DSM
5h 23m$197–921Fly Miami International Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Omaha (OMA)plane MIA - OMA
5h 36m$185–830Fly Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PIE - DSM
5h 35m$199–973
Orlando (MCO) to Omaha (OMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florida to Iowa is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 21h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Florida to Iowa is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $260 - $1,100.
The distance between Florida and Iowa is 1239 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 30h 57m and costs $170 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Florida to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Florida to Iowa is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $470 and takes 30h 57m.
Iowa is 1h behind Florida. It is currently 8:30 AM in Florida and 7:30 AM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Florida to Iowa is 1198 miles. It takes approximately 21h 48m to drive from Florida to Iowa.
There are 200+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Florida, USA and Iowa, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and Frontier Airlines fly from Orlando (MCO) to Omaha (OMA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newnan St + Ashley St to Des Moines via JRTC Bay J, Jacksonville, Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 30h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Orlando to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Orlando to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Orlando to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Miami International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
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