There are 6 ways to get from Boulder to Iowa City by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, 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.
Bus, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DEN - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
7h 20mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus Greyhound US0123
17h 20m$78–173Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to SouthPark Mall Sheltertaxi
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
21h 44m$234–449Drive 786.4 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Iowa Citycar 786.4 mi
12h 35m$144–208Bus, fly to Quad City International Airport
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane DEN - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
8h 3m$107–492Bus, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DEN - 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 13m$259–1,156
Boulder to Iowa City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Iowa City is to bus which costs $75 - $180 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Iowa City is to bus and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $100 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Broadway & 20th St and arriving at Iowa City via Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between Boulder and Iowa City is 779 miles. The road distance is 791 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Iowa City without a car is to bus which takes 17h 20m and costs $75 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Boulder to Iowa City, including transfers.
Boulder to Iowa City bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Broadway & 20th St station.
Boulder to Iowa City bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Union Station.
Iowa City is 1h ahead of Boulder. It is currently 1:16 PM in Boulder and 2:16 PM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Iowa City is 791 miles. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Boulder to Iowa City.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Broadway & 20th St to Iowa City via Denver Union Station in around 17h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Denver to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $95–120
United American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-309-341-6161
- Website
- galesburgtaxi.com
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