There are 4 ways to get from Calgary to Iowa City by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)YYC - CID
9h 59m$109–453Bus, drive, train via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grass
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
36h 57m$253–541Drive 1,461 mi
- Drive from Calgary to Iowa City1,461 mi
25h 53m$335–483Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grass
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa City
42h 35m$264–1,055
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Iowa City is to fly which costs $100 - $460 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Iowa City is to fly which takes 9h 59m and costs $100 - $460.
The distance between Calgary and Iowa City is 1271 miles. The road distance is 1469.5 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Calgary to Iowa City, including transfers.
Iowa City is 1h ahead of Calgary. It is currently 5:28 AM in Calgary and 6:28 AM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Iowa City is 1470 miles. It takes approximately 25h 53m to drive from Calgary to Iowa City.
There are 48+ hotels available in Iowa City.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Iowa City, IA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–50
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
Bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–75
- Flexible Fares
- $65–100
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