There are 10 ways to get from Arkansas to Iowa City by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or bus (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 Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- 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
8h 17mDrive 565.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Iowa Citycar 565.1 mi
11h 26m$104–149Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Little Rock to Greenbriertaxi
- Take the bus from Greenbrier to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
14h 25m$240–340Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus Greyhound US0123S / ...
19h 29m$241–481Fly Texarkana Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane TXK - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
8h 22mFly Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane LIT - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
8h 4m$137–639Fly Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane LIT - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
7h 53mFly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane FSM - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
9h 1mFly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport 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
8h 10m$145–556Bus
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Chicagobus Querétaro
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus Greyhound US0123S / ...
21h 24m$150–316
Arkansas to Iowa City by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Iowa City is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Iowa City is to fly and bus which takes 8h 4m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Arkansas to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from State Capitol and arriving at Iowa City via Midtown Target 2, Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 24m.
The distance between Arkansas and Iowa City is 466 miles. The road distance is 568.4 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Iowa City without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 14h 25m and costs $240 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Arkansas to Iowa City, including transfers.
Arkansas to Iowa City bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR.
Arkansas to Iowa City bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Chicago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Iowa City is 568 miles. It takes approximately 11h 26m to drive from Arkansas to Iowa City.
There are 49+ hotels available in Iowa City.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from State Capitol to Iowa City via Midtown Target 2, Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR, Chicago, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Jefferson & Washington, and Chicago Bus Station in around 21h 24m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- 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
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Greenbrier to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $110–240
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Greater Little Rock Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 501-222-2222
- Website
- yellowcablr.com
Ken's Personal Taxi
- Phone
- +1 501-515-0462
- Website
- facebook.com
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