There are 6 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, bus
best- Drive from Morehead to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane LEX - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
8h 4mDrive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Morehead to Seamancar
- Take the bus from Seaman to University of Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
15h 20m$93–189Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Morehead to Maysville Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Maysville Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
17h 35m$224–283Drive 565.3 mi
- Drive from Morehead to Iowa Citycar 565.3 mi
10h 14m$104–149Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Drive from Morehead to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane LEX - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
8h 18m$94–405Drive to Tri-State Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Drive from Morehead to Tri-State Airport (HTS)car
- Fly from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane HTS - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
10h 25m
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 and bus which costs $90 - $190 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Morehead to Iowa City is to drive and fly and bus which takes 8h 18m and costs $90 - $410.
The distance between Morehead and Iowa City is 575 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 17h 35m and costs $220 - $290.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Morehead to Iowa City, including transfers.
Iowa City is 1h behind Morehead. It is currently 7:48 AM in Morehead and 6:48 AM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Morehead to Iowa City is 569 miles. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Morehead to Iowa City.
There are 47+ 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 Airport Terminal, take the line 11 bus to GTC Bay 11, walk to GTC Bay 9, then take the bus to Court St Transportation Center. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Morehead to Iowa City via Seaman, Cincinnati, and Chicago Bus Station in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tri-State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Tri-State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
- 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
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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