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How to get fromIowa to Little Rockby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Iowa to Little Rock by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Des Moines

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    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane DSM - LIT
    4h 41m
    $323–1,539

  2. Drive 549.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Little Rockcar car 549.3 mi
    10h 38m
    $101–145

  3. Bus, train via St. Louis

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0153S
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    16h 27m
    $179–360

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Bloomington-Normalbus bus Greyhound US0157S
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    18h 20m
    $214–425

  5. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane ALO - LIT
    5h 17m
    $215–942

  6. Fly from Quad City International Airport

    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane MLI - LIT
    6h 31m
    $177–870

  7. Fly from Omaha

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane OMA - LIT
    6h 49m
    $268–1,321

  8. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane CID - LIT
    7h 38m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Texarkanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX to Shell gas station - Little Rock, ARbus bus
    18h 41m
    $223–397

  10. Bus, train via Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain train
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Union Stationtrain train
    19h 3m
    $259–505

Des Moines (DSM) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) flights

Calendar123Weekly Planes
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 488.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Little Rock, AR, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to River Cities via Des Moines, Kansas City, Texarkana, Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, and WalmartBaseline in around 18h 41m.

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