There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Myrtle Beach by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Des Moines
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane DSM - MYR
5h 1m$168–784Fly from Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane MLI - MYR
7h 50m$82–415Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Myrtle Beach, SCbus
31h 5m$169–410Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Florence Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence to Myrtle Beach, SCbus
38h 58m$235–697Drive 1,183.1 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Myrtle Beachcar 1,183.1 mi
21h 10m$216–312Bus via Hurricane
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Hurricanebus
- Take the bus from Hurricane to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Florence Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence to Myrtle Beach, SCbus
33h 25m$161–450
Des Moines (DSM) to Myrtle Beach (MYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Myrtle Beach is to fly which costs $80 - $420 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Myrtle Beach is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Iowa and Myrtle Beach is 985 miles. The road distance is 1190 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Myrtle Beach without a car is to bus which takes 31h 5m and costs $160 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Iowa to Myrtle Beach, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Myrtle Beach is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $410 and takes 31h 5m.
Myrtle Beach is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 12:59 AM in Iowa and 1:59 AM in Myrtle Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Myrtle Beach is 1190 miles. It takes approximately 21h 10m to drive from Iowa to Myrtle Beach.
There are 4123+ hotels available in Myrtle Beach.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Myrtle Beach, SC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Myrtle Beach (MYR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Myrtle Beach, SC via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Atlanta in around 31h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Myrtle Beach via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Myrtle Beach via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Myrtle Beach via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Myrtle Beach via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Myrtle Beach via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta to Myrtle Beach, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Florence to Myrtle Beach, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Atlanta to Myrtle Beach, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Florence to Myrtle Beach, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Hurricane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Hurricane to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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