There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Kalispell by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Des Moines
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)DSM - FCA
6h$217–856Fly from Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)MLI - FCA
8h 37m$141–587Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. PaulJefferson 802
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Whitefish Amtrak StationEmpire Builder
30h 8m$187–485Bus, train via Gillette
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokane
- Take the train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Station
37h 56m$246–755Drive 1,370.3 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Kalispell1,370.3 mi
21h 45m$251–362Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)CID - FCA
7h 38m$151–545Fly from Omaha
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)OMA - FCA
8h 30m$202–838Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)SUX - FCA
5h 36m$150–530
Des Moines (DSM) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Kalispell is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Kalispell is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Iowa and Kalispell is 1129 miles. The road distance is 1378.3 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Kalispell without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 8m and costs $180 - $490.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Iowa to Kalispell, including transfers.
Kalispell is 1h behind Iowa. It is currently 10:38 AM in Iowa and 9:38 AM in Kalispell.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Kalispell is 1378 miles. It takes approximately 21h 45m to drive from Iowa to Kalispell.
There are 296+ hotels available in Kalispell.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Kalispell, MT, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Omaha to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Omaha to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Omaha to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Omaha to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Glacier Park International Airport via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Glacier Park International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Gillette to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
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