There are 9 ways to get from Iowa City to Delaware by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, or taxi
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Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CID - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
6h 2m$277–1,859Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Molinebus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MLI - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
9h 16m$128–1,172Bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Stationbus
25h 5m$169–323Bus, train via Washington
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Napervillebus
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
25h 9mDrive 945.4 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Wilmingtoncar 945.4 mi
16h 1m$173–250Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Lancaster, taxi
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Lancaster (LNS)plane CID - LNS
- Take the taxi from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Hockessintaxi
7h 25m$358–1,037Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CID - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
7h 50m$256–1,727Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus
- Take the train from Gray 30th St Station to Wilmingtontrain Wil
26h 56m$200–349Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicagobus Btw 1202 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Wilmingtontrain Cardinal
30h 49m$368–771
Iowa City to Delaware by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Delaware is to bus which costs $160 - $330 and takes 25h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Delaware is to fly and train which takes 6h 2m and costs $270 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Delaware station. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Wilmington Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
The distance between Iowa City and Delaware is 941 miles. The road distance is 950.9 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Delaware without a car is to bus which takes 25h 5m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Iowa City to Delaware, including transfers.
Iowa City to Delaware bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Delaware bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Chicago station.
Delaware is 1h ahead of Iowa City. It is currently 9:35 AM in Iowa City and 10:35 AM in Delaware.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Delaware is 951 miles. It takes approximately 16h 1m to drive from Iowa City to Delaware.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Delaware, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Wilmington Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Lancaster via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Gray 30th St Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Iowa City to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Iowa City to Moline
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Moline
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- customerservice@martzbus.com
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
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