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How to get fromIowa City to Alabamaby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Iowa City to Alabama by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane CID - BHM
    8h 1m

  2. Drive  663.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Iowa City to Huntsvillecar car 663.8 mi
    12h 3m
    $122–175

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc
    42h 48m
    $280–459

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc
    42h 51m
    $403–832

  5. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane CID - HSV
    7h 42m

  6. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane MLI - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AUbus bus
    8h 24m
    $134–562

  7. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane CID - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AUbus bus
    8h 30m

  8. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Montgomery Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM)plane plane CID - MGM
    10h 37m

  9. Bus via Baltimore

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Baltimore to New Yorkbus bus
    4. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc
    45h
    $303–552

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) flights

Calendar94Weekly Planes
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$143Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 678.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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

You can take a bus from Iowa City to Huntsville via Chicago Bus Station, New York City Chinatown, New York, and Huntsville in around 42h 48m.

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