There are 8 ways to get from Tennessee to Iowa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or train
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Fly Nashville to Omaha
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Omaha (OMA)plane BNA - OMA
3h 39m$467–982Fly Nashville to The Eastern Iowa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BNA - CID
3h 23m$112–462Bus via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Nashville 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
17h 8m$132–237Drive 637.9 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Des Moinescar 637.9 mi
11h 38m$117–169Fly Nashville to Des Moines
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BNA - DSM
3h 23m$139–723Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane ATL - DSM
5h 49m$231–898Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0186 / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0153S
17h 18m$115–223Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
19h 34m$177–347
Tennessee to Iowa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tennessee to Iowa is to bus which costs $110 - $230 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Tennessee to Iowa is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tennessee to Iowa. However, there are services departing from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 and arriving at Des Moines via Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 8m.
The distance between Tennessee and Iowa is 634 miles. The road distance is 641.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tennessee to Iowa without a car is to bus via Kansas City which takes 17h 8m and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Tennessee to Iowa, including transfers.
Tennessee to Iowa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tennessee to Iowa is to fly which takes 3h 39m and costs $460 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Kansas City, which costs $130 - $240 and takes 17h 8m.
Tennessee to Iowa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tennessee to Iowa is 642 miles. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Tennessee to Iowa.
What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and Iowa, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Nashville (BNA) to Omaha (OMA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 to Des Moines via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and Kansas City in around 17h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Nashville to Omaha via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Nashville to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Nashville to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Nashville to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nashville to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Nashville to Omaha via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Nashville to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Nashville to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nashville to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
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