There are 8 ways to get from Iowa City to Bellingham by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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 The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Bellingham International Airport
best- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane CID - BLI
13h 34mBus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane MLI - YVR
- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airportbus
15h 41m$163–601Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
2d$1,042–1,652Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stopbus
2d 1h$399–605Drive 1,897.9 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Bellinghamcar 1,897.9 mi
31h 27m$347–501Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Abbotsford International Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane CID - YXX
13h 53mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane CID - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
13h 21mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane CID - YVR
- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airportbus
14h 51m
Iowa City to Bellingham by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Bellingham is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $600 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Bellingham is to bus and fly which takes 15h 41m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Bellingham. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Bellingham Bus Stop via Denver Union Station and Seattle Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Iowa City and Bellingham is 1613 miles. The road distance is 1909 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Bellingham without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $1,000 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 13h 34m to get from Iowa City to Bellingham, including transfers.
Iowa City to Bellingham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Bellingham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Bellingham is 2h behind Iowa City. It is currently 7:54 PM in Iowa City and 5:54 PM in Bellingham.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Bellingham is 1909 miles. It takes approximately 31h 27m to drive from Iowa City to Bellingham.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Bellingham, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Bellingham Bus Stop via Denver Union Station and Seattle Bus Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Denver, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Phoenix, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Las Vegas, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Phoenix, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Las Vegas, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Minneapolis, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Denver, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
Bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
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