There are 9 ways to get from Arizona to Iowa City by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane PHX - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
7h 24mFly Phoenix to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PHX - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
10h 4m$198–762Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Phoenix to El Pasobus La
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
34h 56m$238–407Bus, train via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
36h 18m$354–842Drive 1,499.4 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Iowa Citycar 1,499.4 mi
26h 22m$274–396Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane AZA - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
8h 21mFly Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane TUS - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
10h 9mBus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
36h 53m$241–577Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
2d 15h$554–1,300
Arizona to Iowa City by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arizona to Iowa City is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which costs $230 - $410 and takes 34h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Arizona to Iowa City is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 10h 4m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Arizona to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Van Buren St & Central Av and arriving at Iowa City via Phoenix, El Paso, On Sw Blvd At 27Th Northbound Nearside, Kansas City and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 56m.
The distance between Arizona and Iowa City is 1304 miles. The road distance is 1508.2 miles.
The best way to get from Arizona to Iowa City without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 34h 56m and costs $230 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Arizona to Iowa City, including transfers.
Arizona to Iowa City bus services, operated by EPLA Limo Express, depart from Phoenix station.
Arizona to Iowa City bus services, operated by EPLA Limo Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Iowa City is 1h ahead of Arizona. It is currently 5:27 PM in Arizona and 6:27 PM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Arizona to Iowa City is 1508 miles. It takes approximately 26h 22m to drive from Arizona to Iowa City.
What companies run services between Arizona, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Van Buren St & Central Av to Iowa City via Jefferson St & 24th St, Phoenix, El Paso, El Paso, 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, On Sw Blvd At 27Th Northbound Nearside, On 12Th At Troost Eastbound, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 34h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Phoenix to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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