There are 9 ways to get from South Carolina to Iowa by taxi, plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Take the taxi from Rock Hill to Charlotte-Airport-CLTtaxi
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CLT - CID
3h 13m$196–566Fly Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane GSP - MLI
6h 2m$118–450Drive, bus, taxi, train
- Drive from Charleston to Sonic at Walmartcar
- Take the bus from Sonic at Walmart to Bluffton Transfer Centerbus 302
- Take the taxi from Bluffton Transfer Center to Savannah Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Savannah Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
38h 27mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Des Moinesbus
38h 47m$859–1,356Drive 1,160.5 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Des Moinescar 1,160.5 mi
20h 43m$199–287Taxi to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the taxi from Rock Hill to Charlotte-Airport-CLTtaxi
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CLT - DSM
3h 15m$179–549Taxi to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the taxi from Rock Hill to Charlotte-Airport-CLTtaxi
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Omaha (OMA)plane CLT - OMA
3h 32m$226–776Taxi to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport
- Take the taxi from Rock Hill to Charlotte-Airport-CLTtaxi
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane CLT - MLI
4h 30m$153–498Drive, bus, taxi, train via Chicago
- Drive from Charleston to Sonic at Walmartcar
- Take the bus from Sonic at Walmart to Bluffton Transfer Centerbus 302
- Take the taxi from Bluffton Transfer Center to Savannah Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Savannah Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
45h 31m
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Carolina to Iowa is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 20h 43m.
The fastest way to get from South Carolina to Iowa is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 13m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between South Carolina and Iowa is 784 miles. The road distance is 1167.3 miles.
The best way to get from South Carolina to Iowa without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 47m and costs $850 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from South Carolina to Iowa, including transfers.
Iowa is 1h behind South Carolina. It is currently 11:29 AM in South Carolina and 10:29 AM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between South Carolina to Iowa is 1167 miles. It takes approximately 20h 43m to drive from South Carolina to Iowa.
There are 241+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between South Carolina, USA and Iowa, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Savannah Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Savannah Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 843-757-5782
- Website
- Palmetto Breeze Transit
Bus from Sonic at Walmart to Bluffton Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Palmetto Breeze Transit
Bus from Sonic at Walmart to Bluffton Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Palmetto Breeze Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Galesburg to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $80–140
Veteran's Cab Company
- Phone
- +1-803-327-4131
- Website
- rockhillcabs.com
Beeline Transportation
- Phone
- +1 843-683-1139
- Website
- taxihiltonhead.com
Hilton Head Taxi
- Phone
- +1 843-384-6408
Veteran's Cab Company
- Phone
- +1-803-327-4131
- Website
- rockhillcabs.com
Veteran's Cab Company
- Phone
- +1-803-327-4131
- Website
- rockhillcabs.com
Veteran's Cab Company
- Phone
- +1-803-327-4131
- Website
- rockhillcabs.com
Beeline Transportation
- Phone
- +1 843-683-1139
- Website
- taxihiltonhead.com
Hilton Head Taxi
- Phone
- +1 843-384-6408
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