There are 8 ways to get from Iowa City to Adrian by bus, train, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Adriantaxi
10h 59m$193–315Drive 425.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Iowa City to Adriancar 425.9 mi
7h 40m$78–113Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Detroit, drive
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Detroit (DTW)plane CID - DTW
- Drive from Detroit-Airport-DTW to Adriancar
8h 16mBus, taxi
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ann Arborbus
- Take the taxi from Ann Arbor to Adriantaxi
11h 36m$183–265Bus, taxi via Shipshewana
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Shipshewanabus
- Take the bus from Shipshewana to Toledobus
- Take the taxi from Toledo to Adriantaxi
12h 35m$130–235Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Detroit, drive
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Detroit (DTW)plane MDW - DTW
- Drive from Detroit-Airport-DTW to Adriancar
9h$94–434Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Detroit, drive
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW)plane DSM - DTW
- Drive from Detroit-Airport-DTW to Adriancar
9h 2m$223–955Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane CID - LAN
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the taxi from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Adriantaxi
11h
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Adrian is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Adrian is to drive which takes 7h 40m and costs $75 - $120.
The distance between Iowa City and Adrian is 505 miles. The road distance is 428.4 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Adrian without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 10h 59m and costs $190 - $320.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Iowa City to Adrian, including transfers.
Adrian is 1h ahead of Iowa City. It is currently 9:37 PM in Iowa City and 10:37 PM in Adrian.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Adrian is 428 miles. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Iowa City to Adrian.
There are 23+ hotels available in Adrian.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Adrian, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Iowa City to Adrian. However, you can take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Adrian. Alternatively, you can drive from Iowa City to Adrian in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Shipshewana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Shipshewana to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Fare Ride Cab
- Phone
- +1 734-845-9222
- Website
- fareride1.com
Ann Arbor Cab
- Phone
- +1 734-272-8009
- Website
- annarbortaxitransport.mysite.com
Fare Ride Cab
- Phone
- +1 734-845-9222
- Website
- fareride1.com
Ann Arbor Cab
- Phone
- +1 734-272-8009
- Website
- annarbortaxitransport.mysite.com
Black and Yellow Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-419-989-6731
- Website
- taxicabtoledo.com
Fare Ride Cab
- Phone
- +1 734-845-9222
- Website
- fareride1.com
Ann Arbor Cab
- Phone
- +1 734-272-8009
- Website
- annarbortaxitransport.mysite.com
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