There are 8 ways to get from Iowa City to Colorado by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Denver (DEN)CID - DEN
5h 22m$123–596Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
cheapest- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)CID - COS
7h 35m$101–434Bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Mt. PleasantCedar Rapids Airport
- Take the bus from Mt. Pleasant to DenverIndianapolis
18h 34m$156–308Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Galesburg
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Denver
20h 33m$174–394Drive 782.3 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Denver782.3 mi
12h 14m$143–207Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Denver (DEN)MLI - DEN
7h 44m$134–607Bus to Des Moines, fly to Denver
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Denver (DEN)DSM - DEN
7h 36m$253–1,139Bus via Davenport
- Take the bus from Iowa City to DavenportDes Moines / ...
- Take the bus from Davenport to Denver Union StationGreyhound US0123
21h 21m$104–232
Iowa City to Colorado by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Colorado is to bus via Davenport which costs $100 - $240 and takes 21h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Colorado is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Colorado. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Denver via Mt. Pleasant. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
The distance between Iowa City and Colorado is 748 miles. The road distance is 786.9 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Colorado without a car is to bus which takes 18h 34m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Iowa City to Colorado, including transfers.
Iowa City to Colorado bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Iowa City station.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Colorado is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $310 and takes 18h 34m.
Iowa City to Colorado bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Mt. Pleasant station.
Colorado is 1h behind Iowa City. It is currently 12:37 AM in Iowa City and 11:37 PM in Colorado.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Colorado, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Denver (DEN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Iowa City to Denver via Mt. Pleasant and Mt. Pleasant in around 18h 34m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Iowa City to Mt. Pleasant
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Mt. Pleasant to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $130–190
- Flexible Fares
- $180–260
- Saver Fare
- $180
- Flex Fare
- $247
Bus from Iowa City to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $28–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from Burlington to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Iowa City to Moline
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $26–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–50
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–50
- Flexible Fares
- $45–65
Bus from Iowa City to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $26–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Davenport to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Colorado is 787 miles. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Iowa City to Colorado.
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