There are 7 ways to get from Poplar Bluff to Iowa by car, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus (Greyhound)
best- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Cape Girardeaucar
- Take the bus from Cape Girardeau to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
12h 56m$104–200Drive 456.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Des Moinescar 456.6 mi
9h 25m$84–121Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the train from Poplar Bluff Station to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Omaha (OMA)plane STL - OMA
7h 59m$212–1,080Train, bus
- Take the train from Poplar Bluff Station to St. Louistrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0153S
14h 16m$117–238Drive to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)car
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane CGI - ALO
5h 47m$180–739Drive to Jonesboro Municipal Airport, fly to Omaha
- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)car
- Fly from Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) to Omaha (OMA)plane JBR - OMA
7h 53m$159–801Drive to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport
- Drive from Poplar Bluff to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)car
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane CGI - MLI
7h 12m$155–620
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Omaha (OMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poplar Bluff to Iowa is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Poplar Bluff to Iowa is to drive and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between Poplar Bluff and Iowa is 610 miles. The road distance is 459.2 miles.
The best way to get from Poplar Bluff to Iowa without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 16m and costs $110 - $240.
It takes approximately 12h 56m to get from Poplar Bluff to Iowa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poplar Bluff to Iowa is 459 miles. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Poplar Bluff to Iowa.
There are 512+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Poplar Bluff, MO, USA and Iowa, USA?
There is no direct connection from Poplar Bluff to Iowa. However, you can drive to Cape Girardeau, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Des Moines, then take the taxi to Des Moines. Alternatively, you can drive from Poplar Bluff to Des Moines in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Jonesboro Municipal Airport to Omaha via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Jonesboro Municipal Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Quad City International Airport via Pensacola, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poplar Bluff Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- 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 Cape Girardeau to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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