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How to get fromIowa to Tallahasseeby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Tallahassee by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Tallahassee (TLH)plane plane DSM - TLH
    4h 55m
    $211–900

  2. Fly from Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Tallahassee (TLH)plane plane MLI - TLH
    6h 47m
    $124–579

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahasseebus bus
    26h 15m
    $208–337

  4. Drive  1,082.5 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Tallahasseecar car 1,082.5 mi
    20h 8m
    $198–286

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    2. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Carbondaletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahasseebus bus
    26h 19m
    $208–375

  6. Bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tallahasseebus bus
    27h 45m
    $207–357

Iowa to Tallahassee by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration26h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 940.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Tallahassee, FL, USA?

Delta and American Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Tallahassee (TLH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Tallahassee via Kansas City, Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 26h 15m.

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