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How to get fromBedford to Iowa Cityby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Bedford to Iowa City by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane LHR - CID
    16h 41m
    $383–1,305

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Burlington Municipal Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane plane LHR - BRL
    3. Drive from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Iowa Citycar car
    17h
    $267–876

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane LHR - MLI
    3. Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    18h 27m
    $393–1,324

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane LHR - ALO
    3. Take the bus from Waterloo to Iowa Citybus bus
    19h 27m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LHR - ORD
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa Citybus bus
    19h 17m
    $530–1,180

  6. Fly Luton Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane LTN - CID
    19h 15m
    $311–1,135

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane LHR - STL
    3. Take the bus from Saint Louis to Iowa Citybus bus
    20h 35m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar81Weekly Planes
Duration13h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,182 mi
  • Duration: 16h 41m

What companies run services between Bedford, England and Iowa City, IA, USA?

Ryanair, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 4 hours.

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