There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Arkansas by plane, night bus, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly Des Moines to Little Rock
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Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Little Rock (LIT)
Cheapest option
Night bus, bus
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Take the night bus from Des Moines, IA to Kansas City, MO
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Take the bus from Kansas City, MO to Little Rock, AR
4 alternative options
Fly Omaha to Little Rock
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Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Little Rock (LIT)
Fly Omaha to Texarkana
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Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Texarkana (TXK)
Bus
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Take the bus from Des Moines, IA to Kansas City, MO
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Take the bus from Kansas City, MO to Little Rock, AR
Drive
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Drive from Des Moines to Little Rock
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Arkansas is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 2m.
The quickest way to get from Iowa to Arkansas is to fly which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 4h 28m.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa to Arkansas. However, there are services departing from Des Moines, IA and arriving at Markham & Scott via Kansas City, MO and Washington & Main. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
The distance between Iowa and Arkansas is 469 miles. The road distance is 617 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Arkansas without a car is to night bus and bus which takes 13h 9m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Iowa to Arkansas, including transfers.
Iowa to Arkansas bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Des Moines, IA station.
The best way to get from Iowa to Arkansas is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $120 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $160 and takes 13h 35m.
There is no direct flight from Des Moines Airport to Little Rock Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 19m and has one stopover.
Iowa to Arkansas bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Little Rock, AR station.
- Distance: 469.1 miles
- Duration: 5h 40m
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Arkansas, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines and two other airlines fly from West Des Moines to North Little Rock hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Little Rock via Kansas City, MO, Little Rock, AR, Washington & Main, and River Cities Center in around 13h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Little Rock via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from Des Moines to Little Rock via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from Des Moines to Little Rock via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $750
Flights from Omaha to Little Rock via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $800
Flights from Omaha to Little Rock via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $800
Flights from Omaha to Little Rock via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $850
Flights from Omaha to Texarkana via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $950
Flights from Omaha to Texarkana via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Little Rock via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $750
Flights from Des Moines to Little Rock via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from Des Moines to Little Rock via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $800
Flights from Omaha to Little Rock via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $850
Flights from Omaha to Little Rock via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $800
Flights from Omaha to Little Rock via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Little Rock via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $410
Flights from Omaha to Little Rock via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $900
Flights from Omaha to Little Rock via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $950
Flights from Omaha to Little Rock via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
Flights from Omaha to Little Rock via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $700
Flights from Omaha to Little Rock via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,600
Flights from Omaha to Little Rock via Chicago Midway, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Little Rock via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from Omaha to Little Rock via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $750
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- info@jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Night bus from Des Moines, IA to Kansas City, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Book at
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City, MO to Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $95
- Book at
- jeffersonlines.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Arkansas is 617 miles. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Iowa to Arkansas.
Delta, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines offer flights from Des Moines Airport to Little Rock Airport.
There are 17+ hotels available in Arkansas. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Iowa to Des Moines Airport is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $17 - $21.