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How to get fromIowa to Arkansasby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Arkansas by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane DSM - LIT
    4h 46m
    $155–693

  2. Drive  549.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Little Rockcar car 549.3 mi
    10h 38m
    $101–145

  3. Bus, train via Bloomington

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Bloomington-Normalbus bus Greyhound US0157S
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    18h 10m
    $173–405

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Texarkanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Texarkana to Longview Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Longview to Union Stationtrain train
    23h 33m
    $244–417

  5. Fly from Omaha

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane OMA - LIT
    6h 55m
    $119–573

  6. Bus, train via Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain train
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Union Stationtrain train
    18h 57m
    $208–472

Iowa to Arkansas by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 489.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Arkansas, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) hourly.

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