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There are 9 ways to get from Little Rock to Iowa by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane LIT - DSM
    4h 51m
    $213–1,140

  2. Train, bus via Kansas City

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Union Station to St. Louistrain train
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    19h 20m
    $99–431

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Union Station to St. Louistrain train
    2. Take the bus from St Louis to Mt. Pleasantbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mt. Pleasant to Des Moinesbus bus
    19h 35m
    $128–305

  4. Drive 548.9 mi

    1. Drive from Little Rock to Des Moinescar car 548.9 mi
    10h 35m
    $101–145

  5. Fly to Omaha

    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane LIT - OMA
    4h 20m
    $211–999

  6. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane LIT - ALO
    7h 5m
    $143–640

  7. Fly to Quad City International Airport

    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane LIT - MLI
    5h 48m
    $118–621

  8. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane LIT - CID
    6h 14m
    $147–659

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaignbus bus Milwaukee
    2. Take the bus from Champaign to Des Moinesbus bus Indianapolis
    21h 51m
    $175–369

Little Rock to Iowa by train, bus, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Iowa, USA?

Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Des Moines (DSM) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from River Cities to Des Moines via WalmartBaseline, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign, and Champaign in around 21h 51m.

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