There are 10 ways to get from Mobile to Iowa by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines
best- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MOB - DSM
8h 5m$179–791Bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- 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 38m$86–409Train, 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 58m$198–420Train, 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 13m$338–750Drive 957.6 mi
- Drive from Mobile to Des Moinescar 957.6 mi
18h 6m$175–253Fly Mobile Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane MOB - CID
8h 28m$134–500Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Omaha (OMA)plane MOB - OMA
8h 8m$155–634Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane VPS - DSM
8h 4m$266–897Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane MOB - MLI
9h 1m$92–440Bus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
29h 22m$206–385
Mobile to Iowa by bus
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 8h 4m and costs $260 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Mobile to Iowa. However, there are services departing from St Joseph SB Near St Louis St and arriving at Des Moines via Mobile Bus Station, New Orleans Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 22m.
The distance between Mobile and Iowa is 842 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 58m and costs $190 - $420.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Mobile to Iowa, including transfers.
Mobile to Iowa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Mobile Bus Station.
The best way to get from Mobile to Iowa is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $390 and takes 29h 22m.
Mobile to Iowa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at New Orleans Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mobile to Iowa is 963 miles. It takes approximately 18h 6m to drive from Mobile to 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, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and Kansas City in around 29h 22m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Des Moines via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Omaha via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Mobile to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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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