There are 8 ways to get from Iowa City to Boston by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
best- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MLI - BOS
7h 58m$121–604Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain Lake Shore Limited
27h 56m$127–438Bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Bostonbus
31h 15m$177–378Drive 1,187.1 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Bostoncar 1,187.1 mi
20h 16m$217–313Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane CID - BOS
8h 2mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ORD - BOS
9h 5m$157–446Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MDW - BOS
8h 59m$154–683Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane CID - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
10h 56m
Iowa City to Boston by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Boston is to bus and train which costs $120 - $440 and takes 27h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Boston is to bus and fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Boston. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Boston via Chicago Bus Station and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
The distance between Iowa City and Boston is 1074 miles. The road distance is 1194 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Boston without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 56m and costs $120 - $440.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Iowa City to Boston, including transfers.
Iowa City to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Boston is 1h ahead of Iowa City. It is currently 3:55 PM in Iowa City and 4:55 PM in Boston.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Boston is 1194 miles. It takes approximately 20h 16m to drive from Iowa City to Boston.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Boston via Chicago Bus Station and Newark Penn Station in around 31h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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/
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