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How to get fromTallahassee to Iowaby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Tallahassee to Iowa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Tallahassee (TLH) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane TLH - DSM
    5h 43m
    $162–701

  2. Fly to Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tallahassee (TLH) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane TLH - MLI
    7h 6m
    $136–630

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    27h 15m
    $207–341

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    2d
    $485–1,038

  5. Drive  1,084.5 mi

    1. Drive from Tallahassee to Des Moinescar car 1,084.5 mi
    20h 5m
    $198–286

  6. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Fly from Tallahassee (TLH) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane TLH - CID
    5h 26m
    $184–728

  7. Fly to Omaha

    1. Fly from Tallahassee (TLH) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane TLH - OMA
    5h 18m
    $209–858

  8. Bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    27h 51m
    $206–350

  9. Bus, train via Nashville

    1. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    29h 41m
    $242–436

Tallahassee to Iowa by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration27h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 940.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 43m

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

American Airlines and Delta fly from Tallahassee (TLH) to Des Moines (DSM) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tallahassee to Des Moines via Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and Kansas City in around 27h 15m.

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