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There are 10 ways to get from Guatemala City to Iowa by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Omaha

    best
    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane GUA - OMA
    9h 41m
    $195–780

  2. Fly to Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane GUA - MLI
    11h 36m
    $142–652

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to San Pablobus bus
    2. Drive from San Pablo to Tapachulacar car
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Saltillobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Saltillo to Omahabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus bus
    2d 18h
    $445–596

  4. Drive  2,389.1 mi

    1. Drive from Guatemala City to Des Moinescar car 2,389.1 mi
    46h 55m
    $464–670

  5. Fly to Des Moines

    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane GUA - DSM
    9h 57m
    $148–623

  6. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane GUA - CID
    9h 46m
    $180–700

  7. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane GUA - ALO
    12h 48m
    $168–673

  8. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to San Cristóbal de las Casasshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Veracruzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Veracruz to Monterrey - Centrobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Monterrey Centro to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    2d 23h
    $444–714

  9. Bus, drive via Tlaquepaque

    1. Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to San Pablobus bus
    2. Drive from San Pablo to Tapachulacar car
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Central ACNbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Zacatecasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Zacatecas to Omahabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus bus
    3d 8h
    $443–572

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcosbus bus
    4. Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moinesbus bus
    3d 16h
    $910–1,466

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Omaha (OMA) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,885.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 41m

What companies run services between Guatemala City, Guatemala and Iowa, USA?

Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Omaha (OMA) 5 times a day.

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