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

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

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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 45m
    $93–402

  2. 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
    11h 58m
    $140–201

  3. Bus, train via Bloomington

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Bloomingtonbus bus Btw 1402
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    18h 10m
    $233–430

  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
    7h 3m
    $132–532

  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 50m
    $119–573

  7. Fly Omaha to Texarkana Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)plane plane OMA - TXK
    6h 57m
    $108–496

  8. Fly Omaha to Fort Smith Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane OMA - FSM
    7h 40m
    $110–503

  9. Bus, train

    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 32m
    $184–370

Iowa to Arkansas by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 492.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 45m

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

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) every 2 hours.

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