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There are 10 ways to get from Iowa to Arkansas by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Des Moines to Texarkana Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)plane plane DSM - TXK
    4h 51m
    $128–584

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane MLI - LIT
    6h 35m
    $88–412

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Clinton, ARbus bus
    3. Drive from Clinton, AR to Little Rockcar car
    12h 4m
    $146–214

  4. Bus, train

    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 5m
    $184–400

  5. Drive 549.3 mi

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

  6. 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 42m
    $132–602

  7. 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
    7h
    $139–673

  8. Fly Omaha to Texarkana Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)plane plane OMA - TXK
    7h 12m
    $123–616

  9. Fly Omaha to Fort Smith Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane OMA - FSM
    7h 4m
    $120–663

  10. Bus, train via St. Louis

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0153S
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    16h 27m
    $164–350

Des Moines (DSM) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

American Airlines flies from Des Moines (DSM) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) 4 times a day.

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