There are 3 ways to get from Spring Valley to Iowa City by car, bus, or plane
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Spring Valley to Albert Lea
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
7h 37m$67–174Drive 167.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Spring Valley to Iowa City167.2 mi
3h 4m$31–45Fly
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)RST - CID
6h 13m$173–631
Rochester (RST) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spring Valley to Iowa City is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Spring Valley to Iowa City is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Spring Valley and Iowa City is 336 miles. The road distance is 168.2 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Spring Valley to Iowa City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Spring Valley to Iowa City is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Spring Valley to Iowa City.
There are 52+ hotels available in Iowa City.
What companies run services between Spring Valley, MN, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Albert Lea to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
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
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