There are 10 ways to get from Ohio to Iowa by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, bus (Greyhound), or train
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Fly Dayton to Quad City International Airport
best- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane DAY - MLI
7h 7m$94–604Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane CMH - MLI
6h 54m$69–405Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
15h 19m$94–207Drive 619.8 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Des Moinescar 619.8 mi
11h 26m$114–164Bus to Detroit, fly to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DTW - DSM
5h 33mFly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane CLE - MLI
6h 36m$74–424Bus to Detroit, fly to Omaha
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Omaha (OMA)plane DTW - OMA
5h 56mFly Covington to Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane CVG - MLI
7h 27m$86–556Bus #2
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus Columbus / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
15h 19m$81–198Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
16h 6m$91–332
Dayton (DAY) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ohio to Iowa is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ohio to Iowa is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $70 - $430.
The distance between Ohio and Iowa is 378 miles. The road distance is 623.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ohio to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 15h 19m and costs $90 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Ohio to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ohio to Iowa is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $90 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $210 and takes 15h 19m.
Iowa is 1h behind Ohio. It is currently 5:40 AM in Ohio and 4:40 AM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Ohio to Iowa is 623 miles. It takes approximately 11h 26m to drive from Ohio to Iowa.
There are 200+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Ohio, USA and Iowa, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Dayton (DAY) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus to Des Moines via Chicago Bus Station and Des Moines in around 15h 19m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dayton to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dayton to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Dayton to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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 Columbus - Mound St to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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