There are 11 ways to get from Iowa to Punta Gorda by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Punta Gorda Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)plane DSM - PGD
3h 15m$185–830Fly Quad City International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)plane MLI - PGD
5h 10m$99–471Bus, Amtrak Thruway
- 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 - Civic Center MARTA Station to Gainesvillebus
- Take the bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlottebus
37h 29m$334–673Bus, train, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus
2d 6h$613–1,308Drive 1,413.9 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Punta Gordacar 1,413.9 mi
25h 2m$258–373Taxi, bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Punta Gorda Airport
- Take the taxi from Davenport to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)plane PIA - PGD
6h 35m$228–626Fly Omaha to Punta Gorda Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)plane OMA - PGD
5h 53m$160–762Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Punta Gorda Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)plane CID - PGD
6h 16mFly Des Moines to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)plane DSM - PIE
- Take the bus from St. Petersburg to Port Charlottebus
7h 49m$217–845Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ft. Myers, taxi
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MDW - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Punta Gordataxi
10h 2m$284–915Bus, train, Amtrak Thruway via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus
2d 11h$686–1,558
Des Moines (DSM) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Punta Gorda is to fly which costs $95 - $480 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Punta Gorda is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs $180 - $850.
The distance between Iowa and Punta Gorda is 1224 miles. The road distance is 1422.1 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Punta Gorda without a car is to bus and Amtrak Thruway which takes 37h 29m and costs $330 - $700.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Iowa to Punta Gorda, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Punta Gorda is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus and Amtrak Thruway, which costs $330 - $700 and takes 37h 29m.
Punta Gorda is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 11:06 PM in Iowa and 12:06 AM in Punta Gorda.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Punta Gorda is 1422 miles. It takes approximately 25h 2m to drive from Iowa to Punta Gorda.
There are 603+ hotels available in Punta Gorda.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Punta Gorda, FL, USA?
Allegiant Air flies from Des Moines (DSM) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Punta Gorda via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Civic Center Station, Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station, Gainesville, Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand, Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station, Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop, and Port Charlotte in around 37h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Punta Gorda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Omaha to Punta Gorda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Punta Gorda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- 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
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from St. Petersburg to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Larry's Cab
- Phone
- +1 563-388-7179
Good to Go Taxi Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 563-424-2039
- Website
- goodtogotaxi.com
Dana's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 563-323-2227
- Website
- danascabs.com
EJ Taxi
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
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