There are 8 ways to get from Irvine to Iowa by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Des Moines
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SNA - DSM
3h 37m$122–507Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Des Moines
cheapest- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LAX - DSM
6h 21m$117–437Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
38h 29m$185–408Train, bus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus Jefferson 802 / ...
40h 45m$193–430Drive 1,681.9 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Des Moinescar 1,681.9 mi
26h 3m$307–444Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Omaha
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Omaha (OMA)plane SNA - OMA
5h$242–1,058Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane SNA - SUX
5h 52m$119–491Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Omaha (OMA)plane LAX - OMA
6h 11m$215–906
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Iowa is to bus which costs $180 - $410 and takes 38h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Iowa is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Irvine and Iowa is 1441 miles. The road distance is 1691.7 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 38h 29m and costs $180 - $410.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Irvine to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Irvine to Iowa is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $410 and takes 38h 29m.
Iowa is 2h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 3:34 AM in Irvine and 5:34 AM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Iowa is 1692 miles. It takes approximately 26h 3m to drive from Irvine to Iowa.
There are 240+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Iowa, USA?
Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from University-Ent 3773 Mariposa Villa to Des Moines via Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, and Des Moines in around 38h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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