There are 9 ways to get from Roanoke to Iowa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Des Moines
best- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane ROA - DSM
6h 20m$151–675Fly to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane ROA - MLI
8h 12m$76–386Bus
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
25h 15m$178–341Train, bus
- Take the train from Roanoke to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus
29h 51m$300–613Drive 935.2 mi
- Drive from Roanoke to Des Moinescar 935.2 mi
16h 32m$171–247Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ROA - CID
7h 34m$119–444Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ROA - ALO
6h 42m$97–417Fly to Omaha
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Omaha (OMA)plane ROA - OMA
6h 41m$139–584Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Roanoke to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
32h 5m$355–728
Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roanoke to Iowa is to fly which costs $75 - $390 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Roanoke to Iowa is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Roanoke to Iowa. However, there are services departing from Roanoke Bus Stop and arriving at Des Moines via Nashville Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
The distance between Roanoke and Iowa is 803 miles. The road distance is 940.7 miles.
The best way to get from Roanoke to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 25h 15m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Roanoke to Iowa, including transfers.
Roanoke to Iowa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Roanoke Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Roanoke to Iowa is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 25h 15m.
Roanoke to Iowa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Iowa is 1h behind Roanoke. It is currently 8:16 PM in Roanoke and 7:16 PM in Iowa.
What companies run services between Roanoke, VA, USA and Iowa, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Des Moines (DSM) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Des Moines via Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 25h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Des Moines via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Waterloo Municipal Airport via New York La Guardia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Omaha via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Quad City International Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Des Moines via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Omaha via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Roanoke to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Roanoke to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Roanoke to Iowa is 941 miles. It takes approximately 16h 32m to drive from Roanoke to Iowa.
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