There are 6 ways to get from Calumet City to Iowa City by bus (Greyhound), car, train, plane, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa Citybus Btw 1201 / ...
6h 44m$45–80Drive 226.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Calumet City to Iowa Citycar 226.6 mi
3h 55m$42–60Train, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Hammond Gateway to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ORD - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids to Iowa Citybus
5h 34mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain Bnsf
- Take the bus from Naperville to Iowa Citybus Btw 1209 / ...
7h 37mFly to Burlington Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane ORD - BRL
- Drive from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Iowa Citycar
5h 25m$77–163Train, fly to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Hammond Gateway to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane ORD - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
7h 14m$53–291
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calumet City to Iowa City is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Calumet City to Iowa City is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Calumet City to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Randolph & Stetson and arriving at Iowa City via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Calumet City and Iowa City is 257 miles. The road distance is 227.9 miles.
The best way to get from Calumet City to Iowa City without a car is to bus which takes 6h 44m and costs $40 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Calumet City to Iowa City, including transfers.
Calumet City to Iowa City bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Chicago station.
Calumet City to Iowa City bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Iowa City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calumet City to Iowa City is 228 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Calumet City to Iowa City.
There are 47+ hotels available in Iowa City.
What companies run services between Calumet City, IL, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
Burlington Trailways operates a bus from Chicago to Iowa City 3 times a day, and the journey takes 4h 45m. Greyhound USA also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Hammond Gateway to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $6–7
Train from Hammond Gateway to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $6–7
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Cedar Rapids to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Naperville to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago 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/
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