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How to get fromAsheville to Iowaby plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Asheville to Iowa by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane AVL - DSM
    6h 22m
    $98–444

  2. Fly to Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane AVL - MLI
    7h 17m
    $72–393

  3. Bus via Columbus

    1. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Winston Salem to Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Chicagobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    31h 35m
    $164–314

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Greensboro to Charlottesvilletrain train
    3. Take the train from Charlottesville to Indianapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    35h 3m
    $539–886

  5. Drive  894 mi

    1. Drive from Asheville to Des Moinescar car 894 mi
    16h 29m
    $164–236

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    32h 20m
    $254–414

  7. Bus, train via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain train
    3. Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    39h 43m
    $684–1,161

  8. Bus, train via Galesburg

    1. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus bus
    41h 6m
    $749–1,271

Asheville to Iowa by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration32h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$254Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 752.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 22m

What companies run services between Asheville, NC, USA and Iowa, USA?

United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Des Moines (DSM) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Asheville, NC to Des Moines via Winston Salem(Trans Center), Winston-Salem Transportation Center, Forsyth Hospital, Winston Salem, Columbus, Chicago Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 31h 35m.

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