There are 5 ways to get from Iowa City to Edmonton by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport
best- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane CID - YEG
10h 38mBus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Edmonton International Airport
cheapest- 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 Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane DSM - YEG
14h 27m$417–1,668Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Edmontontrain
10d 2h$6,599–13,564Drive 2,410.1 km
- Drive from Iowa City to Edmontoncar 2,410.1 km
26h 42m$469–677Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane CID - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary Airport to Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NWbus
14h 6m
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Edmonton is to drive which costs $460 - $700 and takes 26h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Edmonton is to bus and shuttle and fly which takes 14h 27m and costs $410 - $1,700.
The distance between Iowa City and Edmonton is 2160 km. The road distance is 2410.1 km.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Edmonton without a car is to bus and train which takes 10 days 2h and costs $6,500 - $14,000.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Iowa City to Edmonton, including transfers.
Edmonton is 1h behind Iowa City. It is currently 9:07 PM in Iowa City and 8:07 PM in Edmonton.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Edmonton is 2410 km. It takes approximately 26h 42m to drive from Iowa City to Edmonton.
There are 639+ hotels available in Edmonton.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Edmonton, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Iowa City to Edmonton. However, you can take the bus to GTC Bay 9, walk to GTC Bay 11, take the line 11 bus to Airport Terminal, walk to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport (YEG), walk to Edmonton International Airport, take the line 747 bus to Century Park Transit Centre, walk to Century Park Station, then take the vehicle to Stadium Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Iowa City to Edmonton via Des Moines, St. Paul, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Everett Amtrak Station, Everett Bus Stop, Vancouver, East-Van, Vancouver Art Gallery, and Vancouver in around 10d 2h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Edmonton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $6,000–12,000
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–55
- 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
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Calgary Airport to Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $67–68
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $67–68
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