There are 8 ways to get from Florida to Iowa by taxi, 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.
Taxi to Punta Gorda Airport, fly to Des Moines
best- 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 5m$174–554Fly Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Des Moines
cheapest- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PIE - DSM
5h 36m$112–476Bus
- 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$175–394Train, 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$250–514Drive 1,191.5 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Des Moinescar 1,191.5 mi
21h 48m$218–315Fly Orlando to Omaha
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Omaha (OMA)plane MCO - OMA
5h 20m$227–1,032Fly Orlando Sanford to Des Moines
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SFB - DSM
3h 52m$166–541Fly Orlando Sanford to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SFB - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
6h 37m
Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florida to Iowa is to bus which costs $170 - $400 and takes 30h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Florida to Iowa is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Florida and Iowa is 1250 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 - $400.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Florida to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Florida to Iowa is to bus which takes 30h 57m and costs $170 - $400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $1,100 and takes 5h 20m.
Iowa is 1h behind Florida. It is currently 5:30 PM in Florida and 4:30 PM 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 252+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Florida, USA and Iowa, USA?
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. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Orlando (MCO) to Omaha (OMA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Des Moines via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Orlando Sanford to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Orlando Sanford to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Orlando to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Orlando to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Orlando to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
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 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- 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
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- 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
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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/
- 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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