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How to get fromIowa City to Seattleby car, plane, bus or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Iowa City to Seattle by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Iowa City to Moline-Airport-MLIcar car
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane MLI - SEA
    9h 11m
    $157–672

  2. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Drive from GTC Bay 9 to Waterloocar car
    3. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus bus
    5. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattletrain train
    2d 2h

  3. Drive 1,840.5 mi

    1. Drive from Iowa City to Seattlecar car 1,840.5 mi
    29h 43m
    $336–486

  4. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane CID - SEA
    10h 42m

Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$143Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Iowa City to Seattle. However, you can drive to Moline-Airport-MLI airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, take the line 560 bus to SeaTac Station, walk to SeaTac/Airport, then take the vehicle to Symphony. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Court St Transportation Center to Seattle via GTC Bay 9, Waterloo, Des Moines, St. Paul, and St. Paul-Minneapolis in around 2d 2h.

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