There are 8 ways to get from Butte to Iowa City by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Bert Mooney Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BTM - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
14h 59mFly Bert Mooney Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane BTM - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
15h 40m$111–571Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
29h 15m$137–566Bus, train
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
42h 11m$483–1,047Drive 1,250.4 mi
- Drive from Butte to Iowa Citycar 1,250.4 mi
20h 24m$229–330Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane HLN - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
11h 6mBus to Missoula International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoulabus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane MSO - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
12h 46mFly Bert Mooney Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BTM - 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
13h 18m$312–1,375
Butte to Iowa City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Iowa City is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 20h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Iowa City is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 13h 18m and costs $310 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at Iowa City via Billings, Dickinson, Minneapolis and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 15m.
The distance between Butte and Iowa City is 1119 miles. The road distance is 1257.7 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Iowa City without a car is to bus which takes 29h 15m and costs $130 - $600.
It takes approximately 14h 59m to get from Butte to Iowa City, including transfers.
Butte to Iowa City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
Butte to Iowa City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Iowa City is 1h ahead of Butte. It is currently 8:56 PM in Butte and 9:56 PM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Iowa City is 1258 miles. It takes approximately 20h 24m to drive from Butte to Iowa City.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Butte to Iowa City via Billings, Dickinson, Minneapolis, and Des Moines in around 29h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- 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
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 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.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/
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