There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Iowa City by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from University Park to Millennium Stationtrain Me
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus Greyhound US0155S / ...
8h 33m$68–99Drive 221.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Crete to Iowa Citycar 221.2 mi
3h 56m$38–55Train, fly, drive
- Take the train from 211th St. to Van Buren St.train
- 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
6h 2m$119–340
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Iowa City is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Iowa City is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Crete and Iowa City is 273 miles. The road distance is 222.5 miles.
The best way to get from Crete to Iowa City without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 33m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Crete to Iowa City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Crete to Iowa City is 222 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Crete to Iowa City.
There are 53+ hotels available in Iowa City.
What companies run services between Crete, IL, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Iowa City. However, you can take the taxi to University Park, take the train to Millennium Station, walk to Randolph & Stetson, take the line 60 bus to Harrison & Jefferson, walk to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Iowa City. Alternatively, you can drive from Crete to Iowa City in around 3h 56m.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from University Park to Millennium Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from 211th St. to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
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