There are 5 ways to get from Minnesota to Iowa City by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus Jefferson 801 / ...
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus Greyhound US0123 / ...
8h 5m$46–132Drive 276.7 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Iowa Citycar 276.7 mi
5h 10m$51–73Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane MSP - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
5h 33mFly from Rochester, bus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane RST - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
8h 9mFly from Duluth International Airport, bus
- Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DLH - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
7h 55m
Minnesota to Iowa City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Iowa City is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Iowa City is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis and arriving at Iowa City via Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Minnesota and Iowa City is 367 miles. The road distance is 278.4 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Iowa City without a car is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs $45 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Minnesota to Iowa City, including transfers.
Minnesota to Iowa City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Minneapolis station.
Minnesota to Iowa City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minnesota to Iowa City is 278 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Minnesota to Iowa City.
There are 49+ hotels available in Iowa City.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Minneapolis to Iowa City via Des Moines in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Rochester to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Duluth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Duluth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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