There are 3 ways to get from Missouri to Iowa by bus, car, or plane
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Missouri to Iowa by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Missouri to Iowa is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Missouri to Iowa is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs $600 - $950.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kansas City and arriving at Des Moines. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Missouri and Iowa is 195 miles. The road distance is 193.1 miles.
The best way to get from Missouri to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 3h 25m and costs $50 - $75.
The bus from Kansas City to Des Moines takes 3h 25m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Missouri to Iowa bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Missouri to Iowa is to bus which takes 3h 25m and costs $50 - $75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $600 - $950 and takes 3h 1m.
Missouri to Iowa bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines station.
Yes, the driving distance between Missouri to Iowa is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Missouri to Iowa.
What companies run services between Missouri, USA and Iowa, USA?
Jefferson Lines operates a bus from Kansas City to Des Moines 3 times a day. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 3h 25m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Omaha (OMA) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
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