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There are 13 ways to get from Delaware to Iowa City by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)planePHL - CID
    8h 17m
    $110–1,042

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)planeBWI - CID
    8h 15m
    $106–1,036

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa Citybus
    26h 48m
    $157–987

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa Citybus
    27h 5m
    $142–367

  5. Drive 944.9 mi

    1. Drive from Wilmington to Iowa Citycar944.9 mi
    15h 51m
    $173–250

  6. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)planeDCA - CID
    7h 16m
    $180–1,458

  7. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Des Moines, bus

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Des Moines (DSM)planePHL - DSM
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
    8h 59m
    $272–1,730

  8. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)planePHL - MLI
    3. Take the bus from Davenport to Iowa Citybus
    11h 44m
    $135–1,088

  9. Fly New Castle Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Fly from New Castle Airport (ILG) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)planeILG - CID
    8h 50m
    $113–472

  10. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)planePHL - MDW
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa Citybus
    11h 20m
    $136–1,087

  11. Train, bus via Galesburg

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlingtonbus
    5. Take the bus from Burlington to Iowa Citybus
    28h 31m
    $198–1,401

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Gray 30th St StationtrainWil
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown - Wescosville, PAbus
    3. Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa Citybus
    28h 58m

  13. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Chicago Union StationtrainCardinal
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa CitybusChicago
    32h 34m
    $280–612

Delaware to Iowa City by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Delaware, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Iowa City via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Chicago in around 27h 5m. Alternatively, Avelo Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from New Castle Airport (ILG) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) once daily.

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