There are 7 ways to get from Bellingham to Iowa City by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, 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 from Abbotsford International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane YXX - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
11h 54mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
2d 4h$237–1,312Bus
- Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WAbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus
2d 1h$350–753Drive 1,924.4 mi
- Drive from Bellingham to Iowa Citycar 1,924.4 mi
31h 8m$352–508Fly from Bellingham International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BLI - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
13h 37mShuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SEA - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
12h 30mBus to Vancouver International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane YVR - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
13h 59m
Bellingham to Iowa City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Iowa City is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 31h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Iowa City is to drive which takes 31h 8m and costs $350 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Bellingham station to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Bellingham Amtrak Station and arriving at Iowa City via Everett, WA, Spokane, Billings, MT, Cheyenne and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Bellingham and Iowa City is 1626 miles. The road distance is 1935.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Iowa City without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $350 - $800.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Bellingham to Iowa City, including transfers.
Bellingham to Iowa City bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bellingham Amtrak Station.
Bellingham to Iowa City bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Everett Amtrak Station.
Iowa City is 2h ahead of Bellingham. It is currently 12:16 AM in Bellingham and 2:16 AM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Bellingham to Iowa City is 1936 miles. It takes approximately 31h 8m to drive from Bellingham to Iowa City.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Iowa City via Everett, WA, Spokane, WA, Spokane, Billings, Billings, MT, Cheyenne, and Denver Union Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Calgary, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Calgary, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Portland, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Portland, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–130
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $22–27
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