There are 9 ways to get from Iowa City to Wichita by bus (Greyhound), bus, taxi, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Kansas City
best- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
11h 50m$70–167Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Kennedy Sq Shelter to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newton Station to Wichita Amtrak Stationbus
14h 45mDrive 499 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Wichitacar 499 mi
8h 11m$92–132Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane CID - ICT
7h 57mBus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Omaha, NEbus Greyhound US0123
- Take the bus from Omaha to Wichitabus Omaha-Aguascalientes
13h 33m$171–220Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane MLI - ICT
8h 7m$118–461Bus 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane ORD - ICT
9h 7m$107–400Drive to Burlington Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Iowa City to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)car
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane BRL - ICT
8h 9m$96–388Bus, 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane DSM - ICT
10h 47m$248–984
Iowa City to Wichita by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Wichita is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Wichita is to bus and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $110 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Wichita. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Wichita Bus Stop via Des Moines and Kansas City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Iowa City and Wichita is 518 miles. The road distance is 501.9 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Wichita without a car is to bus via Kansas City which takes 11h 50m and costs $70 - $170.
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from Iowa City to Wichita, including transfers.
Iowa City to Wichita bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Wichita bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Wichita is 502 miles. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Iowa City to Wichita.
There are 154+ hotels available in Wichita.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Wichita, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Wichita Bus Stop via Des Moines and Kansas City Bus Station in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Des Moines to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Des Moines to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Des Moines to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Des Moines to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Des Moines to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Des Moines to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45–120
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $60–160
- Business - advance purchase
- $80–350
- Business Class
- $130–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.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 Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Newton Station to Wichita Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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/
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Omaha to Wichita
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $125–135
- Schedules at
- facebook.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/
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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