There are 9 ways to get from Mobile to Iowa by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Des Moines
best- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane VPS - DSM
5h 39m$276–997Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane MOB - MLI
10h 15m$92–447Train, bus
- Take the train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
28h 53m$213–469Train, bus via Champaign
- Take the train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Des Moinesbus
30h 8m$323–709Drive 957.6 mi
- Drive from Mobile to Des Moinescar 957.6 mi
18h 6m$175–253Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MOB - DSM
7h 42m$207–936Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Omaha (OMA)plane MOB - OMA
8h 15m$210–904Bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane PNS - MLI
9h 29m$97–471Fly Mobile Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane MOB - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
10h 42m
Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mobile to Iowa is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mobile to Iowa is to bus and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $270 - $1,000.
The distance between Mobile and Iowa is 1005 miles. The road distance is 963.2 miles.
The best way to get from Mobile to Iowa without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 53m and costs $210 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Mobile to Iowa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mobile to Iowa is 963 miles. It takes approximately 18h 6m to drive from Mobile to Iowa.
There are 222+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Mobile, AL, USA and Iowa, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Omaha via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- 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 Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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