There are 11 ways to get from Iowa to Texas by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane DSM - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston Stbus
3h 41m$151–777Line 60 bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from District to SouthPark Mall Shelterbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane MLI - DFW
6h 1m$85–455Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson Stbus
22h 24m$195–314Drive 918.5 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Houstoncar 918.5 mi
15h 16m$168–243Fly Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane DSM - DFW
3h 48m$132–676Fly Omaha to Dallas
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Dallas (DAL)plane OMA - DAL
5h 3m$89–459Line 41 bus to Omaha, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Take the bus from 1st Ave & 8th St NE to 11th & Dodge NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane OMA - DFW
6h 12m$96–556Fly Omaha to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane OMA - HOU
6h 1m$101–506Line 41 bus to Omaha, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, line 102 bus
- Take the bus from 1st Ave & 8th St NE to 11th & Dodge NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane OMA - IAH
- Take the bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston Stbus
6h 13m$105–607Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dentonbus
- Take the bus from Denton to Downtown Houstonbus
22h 36m$179–268Bus #2
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
23h 13m$174–289
Iowa to Texas by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Texas is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Texas is to fly and line 102 bus which takes 3h 41m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa to Texas. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Congress St @ Milam St via Kansas City Bus Station, Lamar @ Pacific - S - Ns, Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St and Travis St @ Pease St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 24m.
The distance between Iowa and Texas is 838 miles. The road distance is 923.9 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Texas without a car is to bus via Dallas which takes 22h 24m and costs $190 - $320.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Iowa to Texas, including transfers.
Iowa to Texas bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Iowa to Texas is to bus via Dallas which takes 22h 24m and costs $190 - $320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $700 and takes 3h 48m.
Iowa to Texas bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Texas is 924 miles. It takes approximately 15h 16m to drive from Iowa to Texas.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Texas, USA?
You can take a bus from Des Moines to Congress St @ Milam St via Kansas City, Kansas City Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Bachman Station, West End Station, Lamar @ Pacific - S - Ns, Akard @ Marilla - S - Ns, Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St, Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St, and Travis St @ Pease St in around 22h 24m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Omaha to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Omaha to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Omaha to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Omaha to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Omaha to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Omaha to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Omaha to Dallas via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Omaha to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Omaha to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Omaha to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Omaha to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Omaha to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
Bus from Airmail Rd @ Pallet Rd to Milam St @ Preston St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Denton to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 309-788-3360
- Website
- Rock Island County Metro
Bus from District to SouthPark Mall Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Rock Island County Metro
- Adult Cash Fare
- $1
- Phone
- (402) 341-0800
- info@ometro.com
- Website
- Omaha Metro
Bus from 1st Ave & 8th St NE to 11th & Dodge NE
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Omaha Metro
Bus from 1st Ave & 8th St NE to 11th & Dodge NE
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Omaha Metro
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