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There are 9 ways to get from Iowa to Arkansas by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Quad City International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport

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    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane MLI - LIT
    6h 34m
    $88–422

  2. 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 20m
    $184–400

  3. 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

  4. Drive  549.3 mi

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

  5. Fly Quad City International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane MLI - XNA
    6h 45m
    $152–702

  6. Fly Omaha to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane OMA - LIT
    6h 45m
    $119–573

  7. Fly Omaha to Texarkana Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)plane plane OMA - TXK
    7h 12m
    $108–516

  8. Fly Omaha to Fort Smith Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane OMA - FSM
    7h 35m
    $110–563

  9. 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
    $213–452

Iowa to Arkansas by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 492.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 34m

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

United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) hourly.

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