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How to get fromIowa to Kingsportby plane, bus, taxi, train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Kingsport by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane DSM - TRI
    4h 50m
    $218–971

  2. Fly from Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane MLI - TRI
    6h 40m
    $127–542

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Wythevillebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Kingsporttaxi taxi
    28h 16m
    $234–413

  4. Bus, train, taxi via Saint Paul

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ashland Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Charleston, WV to Wythevillebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Kingsporttaxi taxi
    35h
    $366–838

  5. Drive 847.5 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Kingsportcar car 847.5 mi
    15h 11m
    $155–224

  6. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane ALO - TRI
    8h 30m
    $149–622

  7. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ashland to Wythevillebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Kingsporttaxi taxi
    29h 40m
    $303–578

Des Moines (DSM) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Kingsport, TN, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) every 4 hours.

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