There are 11 ways to get from Redding to Iowa by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
best- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane RDD - SUX
10h 58m$142–628Fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane RDD - LNK
- Drive from Lincoln-Airport-LNK to Council Bluffscar
9h 25m$132–618Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Redding Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
42h 45m$370–562Train, bus
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Des Moinesbus
2d 9h$1,330–2,096Drive 1,773.3 mi
- Drive from Redding to Des Moinescar 1,773.3 mi
27h 20m$324–468Fly to Omaha
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Omaha (OMA)plane RDD - OMA
9h$196–832Fly to Des Moines
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Des Moines (DSM)plane RDD - DSM
8h 56m$150–624Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane RDD - CID
9h 23m$182–702Fly to Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane RDD - MLI
10h 52m$144–654Train, bus via Los Angeles
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
2d 11h$1,392–2,276Bus, train
- Take the bus from Redding Amtrak to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
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Redding to Iowa by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Redding to Iowa is to fly and drive which costs $130 - $650 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Redding to Iowa is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Redding station to Iowa. However, there are services departing from Redding Bus Station and arriving at Des Moines via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 45m.
The distance between Redding and Iowa is 1378 miles. The road distance is 1783.7 miles.
The best way to get from Redding to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 42h 45m and costs $370 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Redding to Iowa, including transfers.
Redding to Iowa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Redding Bus Station.
The best way to get from Redding to Iowa is to fly which takes 10h 58m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $600 and takes 42h 45m.
Redding to Iowa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Iowa is 2h ahead of Redding. It is currently 2:14 AM in Redding and 4:14 AM in Iowa.
What companies run services between Redding, CA, USA and Iowa, USA?
United Airlines flies from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Redding Bus Station to Des Moines via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Des Moines in around 42h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Omaha via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Des Moines via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Quad City International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Quad City International Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Omaha via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Redding Amtrak to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Redding Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Redding Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $65–90
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Redding Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Denver to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
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