There are 7 ways to get from Jacksonville to Iowa by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, 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 to Des Moines
best- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane JAX - DSM
4h 44m$259–1,324Fly to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane JAX - MLI
7h 43m$114–605Bus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
27h 31m$194–453Train, bus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
44h 20m$505–1,124Drive 1,191.5 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Des Moinescar 1,191.5 mi
21h 49m$218–315Fly to Omaha
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Omaha (OMA)plane JAX - OMA
6h 31m$267–1,233Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane JAX - ALO
8h 42m$149–674
Jacksonville (JAX) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville to Iowa is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 21h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Iowa is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $250 - $1,400.
The distance between Jacksonville and Iowa is 1041 miles. The road distance is 1198.4 miles.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 27h 31m and costs $190 - $460.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Jacksonville to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Iowa is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $250 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $460 and takes 27h 31m.
Iowa is 1h behind Jacksonville. It is currently 4:49 PM in Jacksonville and 3:49 PM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacksonville to Iowa is 1198 miles. It takes approximately 21h 49m to drive from Jacksonville to Iowa.
There are 193+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Iowa, USA?
Allegiant Air, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jacksonville to Des Moines via Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 27h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Jacksonville to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Jacksonville to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Jacksonville to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Jacksonville to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Jacksonville to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Jacksonville to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Jacksonville to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Jacksonville to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Jacksonville to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Jacksonville to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- 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 Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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