There are 5 ways to get from Springdale to Iowa City by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus
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Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane XNA - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Iowa Citycar
6h 17m$150–576Drive 479.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Springdale to Iowa Citycar 479.8 mi
9h 16m$88–127Bus
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
11h 34m$90–263Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane XNA - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
7h 32mFly to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane XNA - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
7h 57m$136–543
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springdale to Iowa City is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Springdale to Iowa City is to fly and drive which takes 6h 17m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between Springdale and Iowa City is 549 miles. The road distance is 482.6 miles.
The best way to get from Springdale to Iowa City without a car is to bus which takes 11h 34m and costs $90 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Springdale to Iowa City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Springdale to Iowa City is 483 miles. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Springdale to Iowa City.
There are 49+ hotels available in Iowa City.
What companies run services between Springdale, AR, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Springdale to Iowa City via Fayetteville, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 11h 34m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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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