There are 8 ways to get from Iowa City to Seattle by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane CID - SEA
10h 16mBus to Quad City International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MLI - SEA
11h 24m$157–675Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0550
45h 25m$349–674Bus, 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 Seattletrain
47h 11m$563–1,224Drive 1,840.5 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Seattlecar 1,840.5 mi
29h 19m$336–486Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ORD - SEA
12h 24m$164–629Bus to Omaha, fly
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OMA - SEA
12h 15m$218–883Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly
- 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DSM - SEA
12h 47m$293–1,057
Iowa City to Seattle by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Seattle is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Seattle is to bus and fly which takes 11h 24m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 25m.
The distance between Iowa City and Seattle is 1606 miles. The road distance is 1851.2 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 45h 25m and costs $340 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Iowa City to Seattle, including transfers.
Iowa City to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Seattle is 2h behind Iowa City. It is currently 3:09 AM in Iowa City and 1:09 AM in Seattle.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Seattle is 1851 miles. It takes approximately 29h 19m to drive from Iowa City to Seattle.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Seattle Bus Station via Denver Union Station in around 45h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Des Moines to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Omaha to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- 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
- $65–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–90
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
- 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
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
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