There are 8 ways to get from Iowa City to Oxnard by car, plane, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Des Moines, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Drive from Iowa City to Des-Moines-Airport-DSMcar
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DSM - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oxnardtrain
10h 9m$204–875Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Drive from GTC Bay 9 to Waterloocar
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Oxnardbus
46h 30mDrive, taxi, train
- Drive from Iowa City to 5 St & 16 Ave Sheltercar
- Take the taxi from OCI 52 Ave to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Oxnardtrain
47h 21m$442–2,571Drive 1,837.8 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Oxnardcar 1,837.8 mi
29h 6m$336–485Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane CID - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Oxnardtrain
11h 51mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane CID - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Oxnardbus
12h 35mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CID - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oxnardtrain
13h 20mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CID - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oxnardtrain
15h 26m
Des Moines (DSM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Oxnard is to drive which costs $330 - $490 and takes 29h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Oxnard is to drive and fly and train which takes 10h 9m and costs $200 - $900.
The distance between Iowa City and Oxnard is 1655 miles. The road distance is 1848.5 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Iowa City to Oxnard, including transfers.
Oxnard is 2h behind Iowa City. It is currently 3:03 AM in Iowa City and 1:03 AM in Oxnard.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Oxnard is 1849 miles. It takes approximately 29h 6m to drive from Iowa City to Oxnard.
There are 107+ hotels available in Oxnard.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Oxnard, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Iowa City to Oxnard. However, you can drive to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), take the bus to Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza, walk to Los Angeles, then take the train to Oxnard. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Court St Transportation Center to Oxnard via GTC Bay 9, Waterloo, Des Moines, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas BusTerminal, and South Strip Transit Terminal in around 46h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
Train from Burbank Airport - South to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–13
- 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 Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Larry's Cab
- Phone
- +1 563-388-7179
Good to Go Taxi Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 563-424-2039
- Website
- goodtogotaxi.com
Dana's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 563-323-2227
- Website
- danascabs.com
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