There are 11 ways to get from Toronto to Iowa City by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane YTZ - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
7h 32mFly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane YYZ - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
10h 3m$64–329Train, bus via Detroit
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
16h 2m$152–353Bus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
19h 10m$103–225Drive 718.3 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Iowa Citycar 718.3 mi
12h 2m$165–238Fly Toronto Island Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane YTZ - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
8h 22m$70–360Fly Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YTZ - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
8h 13m$243–1,199Fly Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YTZ - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
8h 2m$148–538Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane YYZ - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
9h 39mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
21h 3m$209–489Bus via Lansing
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
21h 5m$157–290
Toronto to Iowa City by train, car, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Iowa City is to bus which costs $100 - $230 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Iowa City is to fly and bus which takes 8h 2m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Toronto to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Toronto and arriving at Iowa City via Detroit Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between Toronto and Iowa City is 679 miles. The road distance is 722.5 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Iowa City without a car is to bus which takes 19h 10m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Toronto to Iowa City, including transfers.
Toronto to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Toronto station.
Toronto to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Iowa City is 1h behind Toronto. It is currently 11:29 AM in Toronto and 10:29 AM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Iowa City is 722 miles. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Toronto to Iowa City.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Toronto to Iowa City via Detroit Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Quad City International Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Quad City International Airport via New York La Guardia, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Ottawa, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
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 Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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