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

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There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Tuscaloosa by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Des Moines, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane DSM - BHM
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    5h 41m
    $224–988

  2. Drive  787 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Tuscaloosacar car 787 mi
    15h 10m
    $140–201

  3. Bus via Shreveport

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Texarkanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    25h 5m
    $251–373

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    2. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Jacksontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Jackson to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    25h 20m
    $438–710

  5. Fly from Quad City International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane MLI - BHM
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    8h 12m
    $207–967

  6. Fly from Omaha, bus

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane OMA - BHM
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    8h 29m
    $228–1,018

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dentonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denton to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    29h 40m
    $253–380

Iowa to Tuscaloosa by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration25h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Tuscaloosa, AL, USA?

You can take a bus from Des Moines to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop via Kansas City, Texarkana, and Shreveport Bus Station in around 25h 5m.

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