There are 12 ways to get from Tucson to Fort Madison by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)TUS - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Burlington
10h 53m$211–905Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train StationFlixBus 2047
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Fort MadisonSouthwest Chief
34h 2m$161–500Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis to Fort Madison
38h 50m$187–454Drive 1,439.3 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Fort Madison1,439.3 mi
27h 13m$263–380Fly Tucson to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)TUS - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline, IL to Burlington, IA
12h 16m$211–951Fly Tucson to Burlington Municipal Airport
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)TUS - BRL
8h 22m$190–765Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)PHX - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Burlington
10h 28m$296–840Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Kansas City, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Kansas City (MCI)PHX - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fort Madison
11h 54m$433–885Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Des Moines, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Des Moines (DSM)PHX - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Burlington
12h 16m$469–1,573Shuttle to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)AZA - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Burlington
11h 28m$359–808Shuttle to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, fly to Peoria International Airport, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)AZA - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria to Galesburg
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
12h$346–824Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to St. LouisTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from St Louis to Fort MadisonSt Louis
2d 3h$205–670
Tucson to Fort Madison by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Fort Madison is to bus which costs $180 - $460 and takes 38h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Fort Madison is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Fort Madison. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at Fort Madison via Phoenix Bus Station and St Louis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 50m.
The distance between Tucson and Fort Madison is 1387 miles. The road distance is 1447.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Fort Madison without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 2m and costs $160 - $500.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Tucson to Fort Madison, including transfers.
Tucson to Fort Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Fort Madison is to bus which takes 38h 50m and costs $180 - $460. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $800 and takes 8h 22m.
Tucson to Fort Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Fort Madison is 1h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 7:48 AM in Tucson and 8:48 AM in Fort Madison.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Fort Madison, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tucson to Fort Madison via Phoenix Bus Station and St Louis in around 38h 50m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Tucson to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Tucson to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Tucson to Quad City International Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Tucson to Quad City International Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Tucson to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Tucson to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Tucson to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tucson to Burlington Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Tucson to Burlington Municipal Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to Burlington Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Tucson to Burlington Municipal Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Tucson to Burlington Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–360
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $180–410
- Business - advance purchase
- $250–1,000
- Business Class
- $360–900
Train from Kansas City to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29–55
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $28–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–190
- Business Class
- $60–250
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $16–27
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $7–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $9–80
- Business Class
- $17–170
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $160–470
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $250–550
- Business - advance purchase
- $340–1,300
- Business Class
- $460–1,200
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–65
Bus from St Louis to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–118
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $45–70
- Flexible Fares
- $65–95
- Saver Fare
- $85
- Flex Fare
- $118
Bus from Moline, IL to Burlington, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $29–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
Bus from Des Moines to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
Bus from Peoria to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- 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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Peoria to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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