There are 7 ways to get from Fort Myers to Iowa by taxi, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, 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 Fort Myers to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)taxi
- Fly from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PGD - DSM
4h 1m$166–545Fly Ft. Myers to Des Moines
cheapest- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane RSW - DSM
6h 17m$130–576Bus
- Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station 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
36h 39m$205–437Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
2d 4h$267–559Drive 1,436.5 mi
- Drive from Fort Myers to Des Moinescar 1,436.5 mi
25h 28m$263–379Taxi to Punta Gorda Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the taxi from Fort Myers to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)taxi
- Fly from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Omaha (OMA)plane PGD - OMA
4h 21m$329–1,294Taxi to Punta Gorda Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Myers to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)taxi
- Fly from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane PGD - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
6h 49m
Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Myers to Iowa is to bus which costs $200 - $440 and takes 36h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Myers to Iowa is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Fort Myers and Iowa is 1246 miles. The road distance is 1444.9 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Myers to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 36h 39m and costs $200 - $440.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Fort Myers to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Fort Myers to Iowa is to bus which takes 36h 39m and costs $200 - $440. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $600 and takes 6h 17m.
Iowa is 1h behind Fort Myers. It is currently 2:47 PM in Fort Myers and 1:47 PM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Myers to Iowa is 1445 miles. It takes approximately 25h 28m to drive from Fort Myers to Iowa.
There are 252+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Fort Myers, FL, USA and Iowa, USA?
You can take a bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Des Moines via Orlando Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 36h 39m. Alternatively, Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Des Moines (DSM) every 3 hours.
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Des Moines via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Ft. Myers to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Punta Gorda Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ft. Myers to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- 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
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- 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 Orlando Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- 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
- $80–170
- 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
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
EJ Taxi
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
EJ Taxi
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
EJ Taxi
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