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

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  1. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane LIT - CID
    4h 57m
    $131–479

  2. Fly to Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane LIT - MLI
    5h 53m
    $88–421

  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 41m
    $197–295

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train Texas Eagle
    2. Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0157S
    18h 59m
    $333–512

  5. Drive  549.2 mi

    1. Drive from Little Rock to Des Moinescar car 549.2 mi
    10h 39m
    $91–131

  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
    5h 36m
    $109–452

  7. Fly to Des Moines

    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane LIT - DSM
    4h 12m
    $114–462

  8. Fly to Omaha

    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane LIT - OMA
    6h 17m
    $129–623

  9. Train, bus via Kansas City

    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 37m
    $389–605

Little Rock to Iowa by train, foot, and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration19h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$389Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Little Rock to Iowa.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 512.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) 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, and Kansas City in around 18h 41m.

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