There are 11 ways to get from Newark to University of Iowa by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)EWR - CID
7h 47m$93–405Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa CityChicago
25h 59m$152–292Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa City
28h 16m$190–1,014Drive 984.8 mi
- Drive from Newark to University of Iowa984.8 mi
16h 11m$180–260Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)JFK - CID
8h 47m$107–429Fly Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)LGA - CID
9h 27m$105–456Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Des Moines (DSM)EWR - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
8h 43m$240–1,043Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)EWR - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa City
10h 52m$119–370Train, bus via Galesburg
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn 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
29h 16m$221–1,264Bus via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis to Iowa CitySt Louis
31h 24m$180–346Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union StationCardinal
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa CityChicago
34h 26m$228–655
Newark to University of Iowa by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to University of Iowa is to bus which costs $150 - $300 and takes 25h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to University of Iowa is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $90 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to University of Iowa. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Iowa City via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 59m.
The distance between Newark and University of Iowa is 947 miles. The road distance is 990.6 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to University of Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 25h 59m and costs $150 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Newark to University of Iowa, including transfers.
Newark to University of Iowa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Newark to University of Iowa is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $90 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $300 and takes 25h 59m.
Newark to University of Iowa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to University of Iowa is 991 miles. It takes approximately 16h 11m to drive from Newark to University of Iowa.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and University of Iowa, IA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to University of Iowa via Chicago and Iowa City in around 25h 59m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- 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 Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–50
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
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
Bus from St Louis to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–128
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $60–90
- Flexible Fares
- $80–120
- Saver Fare
- $92
- Flex Fare
- $128
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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