There are 10 ways to get from Mobile to Iowa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines
best- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MOB - DSM
8h 29m$195–896Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane MOB - MLI
11h 48m$86–426Bus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
28h 7m$134–388Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
32h 35m$191–473Drive 957.6 mi
- Drive from Mobile to Des Moinescar 957.6 mi
18h 15m$175–253Bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PNS - DSM
8h 28m$213–1,024Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Omaha (OMA)plane MOB - OMA
9h 14m$185–806Bus 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 52m$118–535Fly 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
12h 14mBus via Lafayette
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Lafayettebus
- Take the bus from Lafayette to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
32h 22m$165–471
Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) 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 15m.
The fastest way to get from Mobile to Iowa is to bus and fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $210 - $1,100.
The distance between Mobile and Iowa is 849 miles. The road distance is 963.2 miles.
The best way to get from Mobile to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 28h 7m and costs $130 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Mobile to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mobile to Iowa is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $190 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $390 and takes 28h 7m.
Yes, the driving distance between Mobile to Iowa is 963 miles. It takes approximately 18h 15m to drive from Mobile to Iowa.
There are 248+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Mobile, AL, USA and Iowa, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Des Moines (DSM) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Joseph SB Near St Louis St to Des Moines via Govt WB Across from Greyhound, Mobile Bus Station, New Orleans Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 28h 7m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Omaha via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Omaha via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
Bus from Lafayette to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $60–110
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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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