There are 8 ways to get from Oxnard to Iowa City by train, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, or car
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Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
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
9h 15m$131–513Bus
- Take the bus from Oxnard to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
41h 37mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Oxnard to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlingtonbus
- Take the bus from Burlington to Iowa Citybus
47h 30m$315–2,615Drive 1,836.6 mi
- Drive from Oxnard to Iowa Citycar 1,836.6 mi
29h$336–485Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- 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
10h 14mTrain to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- 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
10h 10m$138–499Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Des Moines, 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 the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
10h 55m$290–1,117Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- 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
13h 4m$163–705
Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oxnard to Iowa City is to train and fly which costs $130 - $500 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Oxnard to Iowa City is to train and fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Oxnard to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Oxnard and arriving at Iowa City via Las Vegas BusTerminal, Denver and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 37m.
The distance between Oxnard and Iowa City is 1622 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 41h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Oxnard to Iowa City, including transfers.
Oxnard to Iowa City bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oxnard station.
Oxnard to Iowa City bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at South Strip Transit Terminal station.
Iowa City is 2h ahead of Oxnard. It is currently 9:15 PM in Oxnard and 11:15 PM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Oxnard to Iowa City is 1847 miles. It takes approximately 29h to drive from Oxnard to 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 Las Vegas, Gilespie Street (South Strip Transit Terminal), Las Vegas BusTerminal, Denver Union Station, Denver, and Des Moines in around 41h 37m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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
- Passenger
- $9–13
Train from Oxnard to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oxnard to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–2,400
- 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
- $28–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Oxnard to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 BusTerminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–230
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
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