There are 9 ways to get from Little Rock to Iowa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Omaha
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Omaha (OMA)plane LIT - OMA
5h 3m$141–599Fly to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane LIT - MLI
5h 59m$88–421Bus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
18h 41m$197–295Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0157S
19h 4m$182–385Drive 549.2 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Des Moinescar 549.2 mi
10h 39m$101–145Fly to Des Moines
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LIT - DSM
4h 42m$163–740Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane LIT - CID
5h 6m$131–479Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane LIT - ALO
4h 41m$114–462Train, bus via Kansas City
- Take the train from Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
19h 37m$212–447
Little Rock to Iowa by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Little Rock to Iowa is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Little Rock to Iowa is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $110 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Little Rock to Iowa. However, there are services departing from River Cities and arriving at Des Moines via Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Texarkana and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 41m.
The distance between Little Rock and Iowa is 513 miles. The road distance is 552.4 miles.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 18h 41m and costs $190 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Little Rock to Iowa, including transfers.
Little Rock to Iowa bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Iowa is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $300 and takes 18h 41m.
Little Rock to Iowa bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX.
Yes, the driving distance between Little Rock to Iowa is 552 miles. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Little Rock to Iowa.
What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Iowa, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Omaha (OMA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from River Cities to Des Moines via WalmartBaseline, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX, Texarkana, and Kansas City in around 18h 41m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $29–50
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