There are 6 ways to get from Red Wing to Iowa City by train, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Des Moines, drive
best- Take the train from Red Wing Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MSP - DSM
- Drive from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Iowa Citycar
6h 22m$130–803Drive 239.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Red Wing to Iowa Citycar 239.3 mi
4h 32m$44–64Train, bus, drive via Chicago
- Take the train from Red Wing Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Moline Center Stationbus
- Drive from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citycar
13h 35m$92–239Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Red Wing Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Drive from Waterloo to GTC Bay 9car
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
13h 58mTrain, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Red Wing Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane MSP - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
7h 12mTrain, bus, drive #2
- Take the train from Red Wing Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Drive from Waterloo to GTC Bay 9car
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
14h 39m
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Red Wing to Iowa City is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Red Wing to Iowa City is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Red Wing and Iowa City is 400 miles. The road distance is 240.7 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Red Wing to Iowa City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Red Wing to Iowa City is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Red Wing to Iowa City.
There are 48+ hotels available in Iowa City.
What companies run services between Red Wing, MN, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Red Wing to Iowa City. However, you can take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to Union Depot & Sibley Station, take the line 54 bus to MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station, walk to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), then drive to Iowa City. Alternatively, you can take a train from Red Wing Station to Iowa City via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Moline Center Station in around 13h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Red Wing Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Red Wing Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.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
- 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/
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