There are 9 ways to get from Iowa to Myrtle Beach by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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)DSM - MYR
4h 47m$168–734Fly from Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)MLI - MYR
6h 48m$87–405Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Champaign
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Myrtle Beach, SC
31h$206–448Bus, train via Petersburg
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Take the bus from Florence to Myrtle Beach, SC
38h 22m$400–2,192Drive 1,183.1 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Myrtle Beach1,183.1 mi
21h 1m$216–312Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)CID - MYR
6h 19m$112–453Fly from Omaha
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)OMA - MYR
7h 24m$163–766Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Madison
- Take the bus from Madison to Myrtle Beach Bus Station
34h 42m$207–520Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Savannah Station
- Take the train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Myrtle Beach Bus Station
45h 53m$329–874
Iowa to Myrtle Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Myrtle Beach is to fly which costs $85 - $410 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Myrtle Beach is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa to Myrtle Beach. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Myrtle Beach, SC via Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and Atlanta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
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 and costs $200 - $450.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Iowa to Myrtle Beach, including transfers.
Iowa to Myrtle Beach bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Iowa to Myrtle Beach is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $450 and takes 31h.
Iowa to Myrtle Beach bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Champaign station.
Myrtle Beach is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 1:12 AM in Iowa and 2:12 AM in Myrtle Beach.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Myrtle Beach, SC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Myrtle Beach (MYR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Myrtle Beach, SC via Champaign, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, Atlanta Bus Station, and Atlanta in around 31h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Myrtle Beach via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Myrtle Beach via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Myrtle Beach via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Omaha to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Myrtle Beach via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Myrtle Beach via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Myrtle Beach via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Omaha to Myrtle Beach via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Myrtle Beach via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Myrtle Beach via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Omaha to Myrtle Beach via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Myrtle Beach via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Savannah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Champaign
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–95
- Flexible Fares
- $90–130
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–143
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–100
- Flexible Fares
- $90–140
- Saver Fare
- $104
- Flex Fare
- $143
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- 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 Fayetteville Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–95
- 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
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta to Myrtle Beach, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Florence to Myrtle Beach, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison to Myrtle Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Myrtle Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Myrtle Beach is 1190 miles. It takes approximately 21h 1m to drive from Iowa to Myrtle Beach.
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