There are 12 ways to get from Iowa City to Ashland by bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elyria Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Elyria Station to Ashlandtaxi
13h 17m$228–403Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Akron, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Akron (CAK)plane MLI - CAK
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Ashland Wendy'sbus
11h 14m$67–338Bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Ashland Wendy'sbus
15h 44m$100–208Drive 517 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Ashlandcar 517 mi
9h 32m$95–137Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MLI - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to West Salem Bus Stationbus
9h 43m$134–553Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Ashland Wendy'sbus
16h 19m$79–198Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to West Salem Bus Stationbus
16h 22m$175–377Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane CID - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to West Salem Bus Stationbus
9h 28mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Akron, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Akron (CAK)plane CID - CAK
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Ashland Wendy'sbus
11h 19mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane CID - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Ashland Wendy'sbus
11h 21mBus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MDW - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to West Salem Bus Stationbus
10h 15m$157–636Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ORD - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to West Salem Bus Stationbus
10h 37m$439–933
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Ashland is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Ashland is to drive which takes 9h 32m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Ashland. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Ashland Wendy's via Chicago Bus Station and Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
The distance between Iowa City and Ashland is 581 miles. The road distance is 520 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Ashland without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 13h 17m and costs $220 - $410.
It takes approximately 13h 17m to get from Iowa City to Ashland, including transfers.
Iowa City to Ashland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Ashland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Ashland is 1h ahead of Iowa City. It is currently 4:55 AM in Iowa City and 5:55 AM in Ashland.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Ashland is 520 miles. It takes approximately 9h 32m to drive from Iowa City to Ashland.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Ashland, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Ashland via Chicago Bus Station, Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron, and Ashland Wendy's in around 15h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Akron via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elyria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to West Salem Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to West Salem Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to West Salem Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to West Salem Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Ashland Wendy's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Ashland Wendy's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to West Salem Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Ashland Wendy's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Ashland Wendy's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Ashland Wendy's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go bus
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Ashland Wendy's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Ashland Wendy's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
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