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How to get fromSilver Spring to Iowa Cityby plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Silver Spring to Iowa City by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or subway

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)planeDCA - CID
    5h 39m
    $165–798

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)planeIAD - CID
    8h 39m
    $95–433

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationbusGreyhound US0164
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa CitybusChicago
    22h 40m
    $133–280

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union StationtrainFloridian
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa CitybusChicago
    25h 23m
    $162–348

  5. Drive 888.3 mi

    1. Drive from Silver Spring to Iowa Citycar888.3 mi
    15h
    $163–235

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)planeBWI - CID
    7h 51m
    $100–974

  7. Train, bus via Galesburg

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlingtonbus
    4. Take the bus from Burlington to Iowa Citybus
    27h 20m
    $192–438

Silver Spring to Iowa City by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration22h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$133Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Iowa City via Chicago in around 22h 40m.

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