There are 4 ways to get from Iola to Iowa by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Iola to Kansas Citybus Jefferson 802
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus Jefferson 802 / ...
6h$105–156Drive 294.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Iola to Des Moinescar 294.2 mi
5h 15m$54–78Bus, fly to Omaha
- Take the bus from Iola to Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Omaha (OMA)plane MCI - OMA
8h 17m$182–750Bus, fly to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Iola to Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MCI - DSM
8h 27m$224–941
Kansas City (MCI) to Omaha (OMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iola to Iowa is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Iola to Iowa is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Iola to Iowa. However, there are services departing from Iola and arriving at Des Moines via Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Iola and Iowa is 306 miles. The road distance is 295.9 miles.
The best way to get from Iola to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 6h and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Iola to Iowa, including transfers.
Iola to Iowa bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Iola station.
Iola to Iowa bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iola to Iowa is 296 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Iola to Iowa.
There are 262+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Iola, KS, USA and Iowa, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Iola to Des Moines via Iola, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kansas City to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Iola to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Iola to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Iola to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
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