There are 10 ways to get from Iowa City to Mobile by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Mobile Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane MLI - MOB
12h 4m$106–474Bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
28h 29m$162–368Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
30h 26m$195–393Drive 884.7 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Mobilecar 884.7 mi
16h 20m$162–234Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Mobile Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane CID - MOB
11h 40mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane CID - GPT
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Mobilebus
11h 27mBus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane MLI - PNS
- Take the bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Stationbus
11h 47m$151–659Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane CID - VPS
- Take the bus from McDonald's - Crestview to Love's Travel Stop - Loxleybus
11h 15mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane CID - PNS
- Take the bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Stationbus
11h 56mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane ORD - PNS
- Take the bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Stationbus
12h 59m$242–791
Iowa City to Mobile by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Mobile is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Mobile is to bus and fly which takes 11h 47m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Mobile. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Water NB at St Louis St via Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Govt EB at Greyhound Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 29m.
The distance between Iowa City and Mobile is 850 miles. The road distance is 889.9 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Mobile without a car is to bus which takes 28h 29m and costs $160 - $370.
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from Iowa City to Mobile, including transfers.
Iowa City to Mobile bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Mobile bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Mobile is 890 miles. It takes approximately 16h 20m to drive from Iowa City to Mobile.
There are 192+ hotels available in Mobile.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Mobile, AL, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Water NB at St Louis St via Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Mobile Bus Station, and Govt EB at Greyhound Bus Station in around 28h 29m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mobile Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- 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 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 Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from McDonald's - Crestview to Love's Travel Stop - Loxley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–130
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