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How to get fromIowa City to Bethesdaby bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Iowa City to Bethesda by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway

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  1. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CID - DCA
    6h 7m

  2. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MLI - DCA
    8h 38m
    $125–673

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train Floridian
    22h 51m
    $238–609

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    23h 18m
    $149–249

  5. Drive  885.8 mi

    1. Drive from Iowa City to Bethesdacar car 885.8 mi
    15h 8m
    $162–234

  6. Bus to Des Moines, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DSM - DCA
    7h 25m
    $269–1,246

  7. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane CID - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    8h 59m

  8. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CID - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    9h 14m

Iowa City to Bethesda by bus, foot, train, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 849.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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

You can take a bus from Iowa City to Fort Dr NW+Albemarle St NW via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, and Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE in around 23h 18m.

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