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How to get fromIowa City to Bristolby bus, train, car, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Iowa City to Bristol by bus, train, car, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    7h 57m
    $93–178

  2. Drive 322 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Iowa City to Bristolcar car 322 mi
    5h 32m
    $59–85

  3. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to South Bend, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane CID - SBN
    3. Take the taxi from South-Bend-Airport-SBN to Bristoltaxi taxi
    7h 26m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    7h 57m
    $98–158

  5. Bus via Elkhart

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Elkhartbus bus Chicago
    8h 15m
    $72–143

  6. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane plane CID - AZO
    3. Take the taxi from Kalamazoo-Airport-AZO to Bristoltaxi taxi
    8h 5m

  7. Drive to Burlington Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Iowa City to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)car car
    2. Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BRL - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 57m
    $131–271

  8. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to South Bend, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane ORD - SBN
    3. Take the taxi from South-Bend-Airport-SBN to Bristoltaxi taxi
    8h 35m
    $160–548

  9. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MLI - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 35m
    $102–358

  10. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CID - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 34m

  11. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane plane ORD - AZO
    3. Take the taxi from Kalamazoo-Airport-AZO to Bristoltaxi taxi
    8h 57m
    $210–508

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to South Bend (SBN) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$138Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 332.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 57m

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

You can take a bus from Iowa City to Bristol via Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, and Elkhart Amtrak Station in around 7h 57m.

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