There are 8 ways to get from Grand Junction to Iowa by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Omaha
best- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJ
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Omaha (OMA)MTJ - OMA
4h 49m$146–695Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
cheapest- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)GJT - SUX
7h 16m$92–398Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union StationWest
- Take the bus from Denver to Des MoinesDenver
19h 9m$150–283Drive 909.6 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to Des Moines909.6 mi
14h 17m$166–240Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Omaha (OMA)GJT - OMA
5h 19m$136–682Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Des Moines (DSM)GJT - DSM
5h 48m$158–772Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)GJT - CID
7h 7m$102–452Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to DenverCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Denver to Des MoinesDenver
21h 31m$184–551
Grand Junction to Iowa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Iowa is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Iowa is to drive and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Junction to Iowa. However, there are services departing from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility and arriving at Des Moines via Union Station Gate B22 and Denver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 9m.
The distance between Grand Junction and Iowa is 734 miles. The road distance is 914.9 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 19h 9m and costs $150 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Grand Junction to Iowa, including transfers.
Grand Junction to Iowa bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility station.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Iowa is to bus which takes 19h 9m and costs $150 - $290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $700 and takes 5h 19m.
Grand Junction to Iowa bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Iowa is 1h ahead of Grand Junction. It is currently 4:08 PM in Grand Junction and 5:08 PM in Iowa.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Iowa, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Des Moines via Union Station Gate B22, 19th St & Curtis St, and Denver in around 19h 9m. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Omaha (OMA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–230
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Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Iowa is 915 miles. It takes approximately 14h 17m to drive from Grand Junction to Iowa.
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