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How to get fromFort Riley to Iowa Cityby bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Fort Riley to Iowa City by bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Junction City to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
    9h 34m
    $113–246

  2. Drive 430 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Fort Riley to Iowa Citycar430 mi
    7h 11m
    $79–114

  3. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from Fort Riley to Topeka Stationcar
    2. Take the train from Topeka Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlingtonbus
    4. Take the bus from Burlington to Iowa Citybus
    12h 50m
    $100–252

  4. Fly Manhattan Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)planeMHK - CID
    6h 47m
    $124–448

  5. Bus via Omaha

    1. Take the bus from Junction City to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Iowa Citybus
    12h 59m
    $120–280

  6. Bus to Salina Municipal Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Junction City to Salinabus
    2. Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)planeSLN - CID
    8h 42m
    $151–519

  7. Fly Manhattan Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)planeMHK - MLI
    2. Take the bus from Davenport to Iowa Citybus
    10h 38m
    $144–494

Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Fort Riley, KS, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Fort Riley to Iowa City via Junction City, Kansas City, Des Moines, and Des Moines in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) 4 times a day.

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