There are 9 ways to get from Iowa to Tucson by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Phoenix, shuttle
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Phoenix (PHX)DSM - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
5h 43m$362–1,155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson
35h 35m$162–470Bus via Denver
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Station
- Take the bus from El Paso to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson
31h 27m$283–450Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Take the train from Kansas City to Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tucson Downtown
34h 48m$172–1,000Drive 1,378.7 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Tucson1,378.7 mi
24h 44m$252–364Fly Omaha to Tucson
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Tucson (TUS)OMA - TUS
8h 17m$353–1,703Fly Omaha to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Phoenix (PHX)OMA - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
8h 1m$337–1,087Fly Des Moines to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)DSM - AZA
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
6h 55m$390–1,033Bus, train via Bloomington
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Bloomington/NormalDenver
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Tucson Amtrak StationTexas Eagle
2d 13h$229–714
Iowa to Tucson by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Tucson is to bus which costs $160 - $470 and takes 35h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Tucson is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 43m and costs $360 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Broadway/Country Club via Denver, El Paso, 6th Av/District and Downtown Ronstadt Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 27m.
The distance between Iowa and Tucson is 1270 miles. The road distance is 1386.8 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Tucson without a car is to bus via Denver which takes 31h 27m and costs $280 - $450.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Iowa to Tucson, including transfers.
Iowa to Tucson bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Iowa to Tucson is to bus via Denver which takes 31h 27m and costs $280 - $450. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $350 - $1,700 and takes 8h 17m.
Iowa to Tucson bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Denver station.
Tucson is 1h behind Iowa. It is currently 10:25 AM in Iowa and 9:25 AM in Tucson.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Broadway/Country Club via Denver, Denver, El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, 6th Av/District, and Downtown Ronstadt Center in around 31h 27m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Omaha (OMA) to Tucson (TUS) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Omaha to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
Flights from Omaha to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Omaha to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Omaha to Tucson via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Omaha to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Omaha to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Omaha to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
Flights from Omaha to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Tucson via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from Omaha to Tucson via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $170–500
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $270–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $360–1,400
- Business Class
- $490–1,200
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $134
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–220
Bus from Des Moines to Bloomington/Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $55–85
- Flexible Fares
- $80–120
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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