There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Muncie by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Muncie, INbus
13h 45m$101–210Fly from Quad City International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MLI - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Muncie, INbus
9h 13m$82–392Drive 508.1 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Munciecar 508.1 mi
9h 2m$93–134Bus via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Muncie, INbus
14h 45m$106–205Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Muncie, INbus
15h 43m$101–205Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Indianapolis (IND)plane ORD - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Muncie, INbus
10h 54m$162–504
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Muncie is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Muncie is to drive which takes 9h 2m and costs $90 - $140.
The distance between Iowa and Muncie is 580 miles. The road distance is 511 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Muncie without a car is to bus which takes 13h 45m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 13h 45m to get from Iowa to Muncie, including transfers.
Muncie is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 11:10 PM in Iowa and 12:10 AM in Muncie.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Muncie is 511 miles. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Iowa to Muncie.
There are 15+ hotels available in Muncie.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Muncie, IN, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Muncie, IN via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, and Indianapolis Union Station in around 13h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Indianapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Davenport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Muncie, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Muncie, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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