There are 8 ways to get from Morehead to Iowa City by car, plane, bus, taxi, 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.
Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Drive from Morehead to Lexington-Airport-LEX
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)LEX - CID
7h 25m$129–609Drive 565.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Morehead to Iowa City565.3 mi
10h 8m$104–149Drive, bus
- Drive from Morehead to Seaman
- Take the bus from Seaman to University of Cincinnati
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa City
16h 16m$108–259Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Morehead to Maysville Station
- Take the train from Maysville Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa City
18h 31m$219–393Drive to Tri-State Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Drive from Morehead to Tri-State Airport (HTS)
- Fly from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)HTS - CID
9h 22m$116–475Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Drive from Morehead to Lexington-Airport-LEX
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)LEX - MLI
- Take the bus from Davenport to Iowa City
10h 17m$149–665Taxi, train, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the taxi from Morehead to Maysville Station
- Take the train from Maysville Station to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa City
17h 17m$238–438Taxi, train, bus via Galesburg
- Take the taxi from Morehead to Maysville Station
- Take the train from Maysville Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Iowa City
20h 28m$252–498
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morehead to Iowa City is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Morehead to Iowa City is to drive and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Morehead and Iowa City is 557 miles. The road distance is 568.6 miles.
The best way to get from Morehead to Iowa City without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 18h 31m and costs $210 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Morehead to Iowa City, including transfers.
Iowa City is 1h behind Morehead. It is currently 1:56 AM in Morehead and 12:56 AM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Morehead to Iowa City is 569 miles. It takes approximately 10h 8m to drive from Morehead to Iowa City.
There are 50+ hotels available in Iowa City.
What companies run services between Morehead, Rowan County, KY, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Morehead to Iowa City. However, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), walk to Cedar Rapids Airport, then take the bus to Iowa City. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Morehead to Iowa City via Seaman, Cincinnati, and Chicago in around 16h 16m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Tri-State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Tri-State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Quad City International Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maysville Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–95
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $45–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $65–300
- Business Class
- $110–330
Train from Maysville Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $26–50
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $24–90
- Business - advance purchase
- $30–170
- Business Class
- $55–230
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Seaman to University of Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com/
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Seaman to University of Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–75
- Flexible Fares
- $65–100
Bus from Davenport to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $26–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–50
Bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Burlington to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $28–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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