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

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

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  1. Fly Nashville to Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane BNA - DSM
    3h 24m
    $90–445

  2. Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane CHA - MLI
    6h 2m
    $82–410

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    17h 8m
    $142–232

  4. Drive  637.9 mi

    1. Drive from Nashville to Des Moinescar car 637.9 mi
    11h 38m
    $106–153

  5. Fly Nashville to Omaha

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane BNA - OMA
    5h 40m
    $115–656

  6. Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Des Moines

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane ATL - DSM
    5h 53m
    $162–540

  7. Bus via Indianapolis

    1. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Indianapolisbus bus Memphis
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0157S
    19h 5m
    $152–229

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    19h 34m
    $252–402

  9. Bus, train via Carbondale

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    19h 44m
    $247–390

Tennessee to Iowa by bus

Calendar18Weekly Buses
Duration17h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 545.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 24m

What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and Iowa, USA?

Allegiant Air and Southwest Airlines fly from Nashville (BNA) to Des Moines (DSM) once daily. 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.

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