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

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There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Little Rock by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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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 54m
    $133–639

  2. Drive 549 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Little Rockcar car 549 mi
    10h 38m
    $101–145

  3. 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
    $121–422

  4. Bus, train

    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 4m
    $102–260

  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
    4h 48m
    $109–440

  6. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Shell gas station - Little Rock, ARbus bus Milwaukee
    23h 18m
    $163–355

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

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Little Rock, AR, USA?

American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) every 4 hours. 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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