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

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There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Kingsport by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or shuttle

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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
    5h 12m
    $169–723

  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 43m
    $107–432

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Kingsporttaxi taxi
    34h 23m
    $288–440

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Charlottesvilletrain train
    3. Take the train from Charlottesville to Roanoketrain train
    4. Take the bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus bus Swb
    5. Take the bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Kingsporttaxi taxi
    35h 25m
    $570–903

  5. Drive  847.5 mi

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

  6. Fly from Omaha

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane OMA - TRI
    7h 41m
    $143–603

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Tri Cities Airportshuttle bus
    34h 54m
    $344–498

  8. Bus, train, taxi via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain train
    3. Take the train from Charlottesville to Roanoketrain train
    4. Take the bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus bus Swb
    5. Take the bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Kingsporttaxi taxi
    38h 34m
    $655–1,018

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

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 716.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 12m

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Kingsport, TN, USA?

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

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