There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Missoula by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
best- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane SUX - MSO
8h 44m$111–485Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Missoulabus
28h 50m$137–570Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Missoulabus
40h 26m$420–1,060Drive 1,281.7 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Missoulacar 1,281.7 mi
19h 52m$234–338Fly from Des Moines
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane DSM - MSO
7h 2m$178–821Fly from Omaha
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane OMA - MSO
9h 26m$153–753Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane CID - MSO
9h 34m
Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Missoula International Airport (MSO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Missoula is to fly which costs $110 - $490 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Missoula is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $170 - $850.
The distance between Iowa and Missoula is 942 miles. The road distance is 1289.2 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Missoula without a car is to bus which takes 28h 50m and costs $130 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Iowa to Missoula, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Missoula is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $110 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $600 and takes 28h 50m.
Missoula is 1h behind Iowa. It is currently 9:49 AM in Iowa and 8:49 AM in Missoula.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Missoula is 1289 miles. It takes approximately 19h 52m to drive from Iowa to Missoula.
There are 79+ hotels available in Missoula.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Missoula, MT, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Missoula International Airport (MSO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Missoula via Des Moines, Minneapolis, Dickinson, and Billings in around 28h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Des Moines to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Omaha to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Omaha to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Omaha to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Missoula International Airport via Denver, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Des Moines to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Omaha to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Omaha to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Omaha to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Omaha to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Omaha to Missoula International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Missoula International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.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 Spokane to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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