There are 7 ways to get from Tulsa to Iowa by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas CityJefferson 802
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des MoinesJefferson 802 / ...
9h 4m$49–204Drive 432.4 mi
- Drive from Tulsa to Des Moines432.4 mi
7h 48m$79–114Fly to Des Moines
- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Des Moines (DSM)TUL - DSM
5h 59m$159–823Fly to Omaha
- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Omaha (OMA)TUL - OMA
5h 48m$167–832Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)TUL - ALO
6h 12m$109–503Fly to Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)TUL - MLI
7h 31m$89–464Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)TUL - CID
7h 27m$113–512
Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulsa to Iowa is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tulsa to Iowa is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $160 - $850.
The distance between Tulsa and Iowa is 453 miles. The road distance is 434.9 miles.
The best way to get from Tulsa to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 9h 4m and costs $45 - $210.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Tulsa to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tulsa to Iowa is to bus which takes 9h 4m and costs $45 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $850 and takes 5h 59m.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulsa to Iowa is 435 miles. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Tulsa to Iowa.
There are 241+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Tulsa, OK, USA and Iowa, USA?
You can take a bus from Tulsa to Des Moines via Kansas City and Des Moines in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to Des Moines (DSM) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Omaha via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- 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
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