There are 9 ways to get from Oregon to Iowa City by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane MFR - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
8h 44mFly Portland International Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane PDX - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
10h 56m$179–809Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
2d$249–1,617Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus
2d 6h$228–500Drive 1,883.9 mi
- Drive from Portland to Iowa Citycar 1,883.9 mi
29h 40m$344–497Fly Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane EUG - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
9h 22mFly Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane PDX - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
10h 21mFly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane RDM - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
10h 30mFly Portland International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane PDX - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
10h 59m$396–1,703
Oregon to Iowa City by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oregon to Iowa City is to bus which costs $220 - $500 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Oregon to Iowa City is to fly and bus which takes 10h 56m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Oregon to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Iowa City via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Oregon and Iowa City is 1641 miles. The road distance is 1894.9 miles.
The best way to get from Oregon to Iowa City without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $240 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Oregon to Iowa City, including transfers.
Oregon to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Oregon to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Iowa City is 2h ahead of Oregon. It is currently 12:55 AM in Oregon and 2:55 AM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Oregon to Iowa City is 1895 miles. It takes approximately 29h 40m to drive from Oregon to Iowa City.
What companies run services between Oregon, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Iowa City via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Denver Union Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- 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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
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