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How to get fromLittle Rock to Iowaby plane, bus, train, car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Little Rock to Iowa by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Des Moines

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

  2. Drive 548.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Little Rock to Des Moinescar car 548.9 mi
    10h 38m
    $101–145

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    18h 31m
    $119–431

  4. Train, bus

    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 22m
    $103–421

  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. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus bus Milwaukee
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123 / ...
    23h
    $162–365

Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$186Cheapest 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, Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX, Texarkana, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 18h 31m.

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