There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Clear Lake by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Phoenix to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PHX - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Clear Lake Jct.bus
7h 23m$198–743Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Clear Lake Jct.bus
35h 48m$168–549Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Phoenix to El Pasobus La
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Clear Lake Jct.bus
35h 1m$240–450Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Clear Lake Jct.bus
35h 9m$227–454Drive 1,500.7 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Clear Lakecar 1,500.7 mi
26h 18m$274–396Fly Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PHX - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Mason Citybus
8h 16m$194–885Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane AZA - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Clear Lake Jct.bus
8h 5m$266–791
Phoenix (PHX) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Clear Lake is to bus which costs $160 - $550 and takes 35h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Clear Lake is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 7h 23m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Phoenix and Clear Lake is 1287 miles. The road distance is 1509.4 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Clear Lake without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 35h 1m and costs $240 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Phoenix to Clear Lake, including transfers.
Clear Lake is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 1:31 AM in Phoenix and 2:31 AM in Clear Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Clear Lake is 1509 miles. It takes approximately 26h 18m to drive from Phoenix to Clear Lake.
There are 22+ hotels available in Clear Lake.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Clear Lake, IA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to Clear Lake via 24th St/Jefferson, Phoenix, El Paso, El Paso, 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, On Sw Blvd At 27Th Northbound Nearside, On 12Th At Troost Eastbound, Kansas City, Des Moines, and Clear Lake Jct. in around 35h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Clear Lake Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- 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
Bus from Des Moines to Clear Lake Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from MSP Airport to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Phoenix to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 Phoenix Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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