There are 10 ways to get from Tucson to Iowa by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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 Omaha
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Omaha (OMA)TUS - OMA
5h 59m$165–780Fly Tucson to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)TUS - SUX
6h 26m$161–776Bus via Denver
- Take the bus from Tucson to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX to Hatch
- Take the bus from Hatch to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver to Des Moines
33h 39m$299–505Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
34h 57m$177–401Drive 1,375.1 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Des Moines1,375.1 mi
24h 45m$251–363Fly Tucson to Des Moines
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Des Moines (DSM)TUS - DSM
6h 28m$317–1,521Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Omaha
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Omaha (OMA)PHX - OMA
5h 45m$260–715Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Des Moines
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Des Moines (DSM)PHX - DSM
5h 55m$362–1,256Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
35h 49m$166–515Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Bloomington-NormalTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from Bloomington/Normal to Des MoinesIndianapolis
2d 10h$225–720
Tucson to Iowa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Iowa is to bus and train which costs $170 - $410 and takes 34h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Iowa is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $260 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Iowa. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Des Moines via 6th Av/Pennington, Tucson, El Paso, TX, Hatch and Denver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 39m.
The distance between Tucson and Iowa is 1069 miles. The road distance is 1383.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Iowa without a car is to bus via Denver which takes 33h 39m and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Tucson to Iowa, including transfers.
Tucson to Iowa bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Iowa is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Denver, which costs $290 - $550 and takes 33h 39m.
Tucson to Iowa bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at El Paso station.
Iowa is 1h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 3:56 PM in Tucson and 4:56 PM in Iowa.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Iowa, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Omaha (OMA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broadway/Country Club to Des Moines via Downtown Ronstadt Center, 6th Av/Pennington, 12th Av/Canada St, Tucson, El Paso, El Paso, TX, Hatch, Denver, and Denver in around 33h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tucson to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tucson to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Tucson to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Tucson to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Tucson to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Phoenix to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tucson to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Tucson to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Tucson to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Tucson to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Phoenix to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tucson to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Tucson to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Tucson to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Tucson to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tucson to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Phoenix to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Tucson to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
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 Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
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
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $170–500
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $270–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $360–1,400
- Business Class
- $490–1,200
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso, TX to Hatch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $29–45
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Hatch to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–230
Bus from Bloomington/Normal to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $55–85
- Flexible Fares
- $80–120
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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 Tulsa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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 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
- $95–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Iowa is 1383 miles. It takes approximately 24h 45m to drive from Tucson to Iowa.





















