There are 9 ways to get from Iowa City to Summit by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 to Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CID - EWR
9h 4mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ORD - EWR
10h 14m$91–367Bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus N2640
26h 30m$148–264Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
27h 24m$248–570Drive 975.4 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Summitcar 975.4 mi
16h 21m$178–258Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CID - LGA
9h 46mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CID - JFK
10h 6mBus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Laguardia Airport
- 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 Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DSM - LGA
10h 50m$246–1,033Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Cardinal
34h 22m$288–674
Iowa City to Summit by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Summit is to bus and fly which costs $90 - $370 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Summit is to bus and fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $90 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Summit. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Morris Ave At Springfield Ave via Chicago Bus Station and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
The distance between Iowa City and Summit is 975 miles. The road distance is 981.1 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Summit without a car is to bus which takes 26h 30m and costs $140 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Iowa City to Summit, including transfers.
Iowa City to Summit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Summit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Summit is 1h ahead of Iowa City. It is currently 4:28 PM in Iowa City and 5:28 PM in Summit.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Summit is 981 miles. It takes approximately 16h 21m to drive from Iowa City to Summit.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Summit, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Morris Ave At Springfield Ave via Chicago Bus Station and Newark Penn Station in around 26h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Laguardia Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- 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
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
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