There are 9 ways to get from Duke University to Iowa City by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane RDU - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
10h 26mFly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane RDU - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
10h 50m$96–454Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
29h 54m$211–336Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chapel Dr at Duke University Rd to Union Station - Bus Platform Abus Drx
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
32h 10m$592–1,012Drive 941.5 mi
- Drive from Duke University to Iowa Citycar 941.5 mi
16h 30m$172–249Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane GSO - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
11h 19mFly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RDU - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
10h 58m$122–502Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CLT - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
11h 40mTrain to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane CLT - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
11h 56m$168–554
Duke University to Iowa City by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Duke University to Iowa City is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Duke University to Iowa City is to fly and bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $95 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Duke University to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens and arriving at Iowa City via Durham, Washington Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 54m.
The distance between Duke University and Iowa City is 871 miles. The road distance is 947 miles.
The best way to get from Duke University to Iowa City without a car is to bus which takes 29h 54m and costs $210 - $340.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Duke University to Iowa City, including transfers.
Duke University to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Duke University to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Iowa City is 1h behind Duke University. It is currently 2:08 PM in Duke University and 1:08 PM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Duke University to Iowa City is 947 miles. It takes approximately 16h 30m to drive from Duke University to Iowa City.
What companies run services between Duke University, NC, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Duke University to Iowa City via Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens, Durham Station, Durham, Washington Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 29h 54m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Chapel Dr at Duke University Rd to Union Station - Bus Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
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