There are 8 ways to get from Oxnard to Iowa City by train, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, 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.
Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Oxnard to Burbank Airport - Southtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BUR - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
10h 34mDrive 1,836.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oxnard to Iowa Citycar 1,836.6 mi
29h 9m$336–485Bus
- Take the bus from Oxnard to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus
42h 15m$371–677Train, bus
- Take the train from Oxnard to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
44h 52m$597–1,259Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Oxnard to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SBA - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
11h 51mTrain to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oxnard to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane LAX - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
11h 41mTrain to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oxnard to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SNA - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
14h 29mTrain to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Oxnard to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LAX - 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
13h 8m$344–1,229
Oxnard to Iowa City by bus and taxi
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oxnard to Iowa City is to drive which costs $330 - $490 and takes 29h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Oxnard to Iowa City is to train and fly and shuttle and bus which takes 13h 8m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Oxnard and Iowa City is 1639 miles. The road distance is 1847.3 miles.
The best way to get from Oxnard to Iowa City without a car is to bus which takes 42h 15m and costs $370 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Oxnard to Iowa City, including transfers.
Iowa City is 2h ahead of Oxnard. It is currently 11:40 PM in Oxnard and 1:40 AM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Oxnard to Iowa City is 1847 miles. It takes approximately 29h 9m to drive from Oxnard to Iowa City.
There are 105+ hotels available in Iowa City.
What companies run services between Oxnard, CA, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Oxnard to Iowa City via South Strip Transit Terminal, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Denver Union Station in around 42h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oxnard to Burbank Airport - South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oxnard to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oxnard to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Oxnard to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Oxnard to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
- 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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