There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Flint by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Bishop International Airport
best- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane ALO - FNT
4h 37m$99–402Fly Quad City International Airport to Bishop International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane MLI - FNT
5h 56m$77–352Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
13h 22m$134–280Drive 581.3 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Flintcar 581.3 mi
9h 40m$107–154Fly Des Moines to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW)plane DSM - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
5h 45m$130–639Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
13h 27m$149–260Bus via Flint
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Flintbus FlixBus 2552
14h 45m$99–185
Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Bishop International Airport (FNT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Flint is to bus via Flint which costs $95 - $190 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Flint is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $95 - $410.
The distance between Iowa and Flint is 454 miles. The road distance is 584.6 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Flint without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 22m and costs $130 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Iowa to Flint, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Flint is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $95 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 13h 27m.
Flint is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 6:26 PM in Iowa and 7:26 PM in Flint.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Flint is 585 miles. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Iowa to Flint.
There are 27+ hotels available in Flint.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Flint, MI, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Bishop International Airport (FNT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Flint Amtrak Station via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 13h 27m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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