There are 4 ways to get from Iowa City to Athens by bus or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MLI - ATH
18h 10m€308–923Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CID - ATH
17h 45mBus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORD - ATH
18h 51m€415–916Bus, bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Waterloobus
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ALO - ATH
27h 4m€313–1,027
Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €410 - €950 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 18h 10m and costs €300 - €950.
The distance between Iowa City and Athens is 9108 km.
It takes approximately 18h 10m to get from Iowa City to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 8h ahead of Iowa City. It is currently 3:16 PM in Iowa City and 11:16 PM in Athens.
There are 13168+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Iowa City to Athens. However, you can take the bus to Moline Center Station, walk to Centre Station, take the line 20 bus to QC Airport Shelter, walk to Quad City International Airport (MLI) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take the bus to GTC Bay 9, walk to GTC Bay 11, take the line 11 bus to Airport Terminal, walk to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Moline Center Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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