There are 8 ways to get from Arlington to Iowa City by bus, plane, night bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus, fly to Cedar Rapids • 8h 6m
Cheapest option
Train, bus via St. Louis • 29h 21m
6 alternative options
Fly to Moline, bus • 10h 15m
Fly to Des Moines, night bus • 9h 23m
Bus via Omaha • 20h 42m
Train, bus • 29h 5m
Bus • 29h 45m
Drive • 13h 45m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arlington to Iowa City is to train and bus via St. Louis which costs $100 - $380 and takes 29h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Arlington to Iowa City is to bus and fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $100 - $460.
The distance between Arlington and Iowa City is 770 miles. The road distance is 832.9 miles.
The best way to get from Arlington to Iowa City without a car is to bus via Omaha which takes 20h 42m and costs $230 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Arlington to Iowa City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arlington to Iowa City is 833 miles. It takes approximately 13h 45m to drive from Arlington to Iowa City.
There are 50+ hotels available in Iowa City. Prices start at $47 USD per night.
- Distance: 769.7 miles
- Duration: 8h 6m
What companies run services between Arlington, TX, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Arlington to Iowa City via Fort Worth, 17th & Vinton SW, and Omaha, Ne in around 20h 42m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to Cedar Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $650
Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to Cedar Rapids via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $650
Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to Moline
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430 - $700
Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to Moline via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430 - $700
Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to Moline via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430 - $800
Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $35 - $110
- Child Coach - short notice
- $55 - $100
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $50 - $170
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $55 - $170
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $75 - $210
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $100 - $340
- Business Seat - short notice
- $110 - $350
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $95 - $270
Train from Dallas to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29 - $230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $29 - $95
- Child Coach - short notice
- $45 - $80
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $45 - $150
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $45 - $150
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $65 - $180
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $90 - $290
- Business Seat - short notice
- $100 - $300
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $75 - $230
- Phone
- +1 817-704-8506
- info@noroesteusa.com
- Website
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Arlington to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Book at
- web.noroesteusa.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
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- 380express.com
- Phone
- 1(800) 992-4618
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Davenport, Ia to Iowa City, Ia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $55
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $27 - $40
- Flexible Fares
- $35 - $55
Night bus from Des Moines, Ia to Iowa City, Ia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $70
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30 - $50
- Flexible Fares
- $45 - $70
Bus from Omaha, Ne to Iowa City, Ia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $110
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50 - $80
- Flexible Fares
- $70 - $110
Bus from Bloomington Normal, Il to Davenport, Ia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $75
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35 - $55
- Flexible Fares
- $50 - $75
Bus from St Louis Lambert Fld to Iowa City, Ia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $120
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $55 - $85
- Flexible Fares
- $75 - $120
- Phone
- +52 449 146 8888
- Mkt_tlpremium@outlook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Fort Worth to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140 - $190
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85 - $180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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