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How to get fromIowa City to Daytonby bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, train, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Iowa City to Dayton by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB to Meijer - Middletownbus bus Cl
    13h 49m
    $144–203

  2. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Dayton

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Dayton (DAY)plane plane MLI - DAY
    8h 35m
    $63–358

  3. Drive  465.7 mi

    1. Drive from Iowa City to Daytoncar car 465.7 mi
    8h 3m
    $85–123

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis to Oxfordbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Oxford to Daytontaxi taxi
    15h 4m
    $259–403

  5. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Dayton

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Dayton (DAY)plane plane CID - DAY
    8h 56m

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dayton

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dayton (DAY)plane plane ORD - DAY
    9h 39m
    $81–328

  7. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane CID - CMH
    3. Drive from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Daytoncar car
    9h 39m

  8. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Covington, bus

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Covington (CVG)plane plane CID - CVG
    3. Take the bus from Government Square Area H to Meijer - Middletownbus bus
    10h 45m

  9. Drive to Burlington Municipal Airport, fly to Dayton

    1. Drive from Iowa City to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)car car
    2. Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Dayton (DAY)plane plane BRL - DAY
    10h 17m
    $71–363

Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Dayton (DAY) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 570.5 mi
  • Duration: 13h 49m

What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?

You can take a bus from Iowa City to Dayton via Chicago Bus Station, Cincinnati, Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB, and Meijer - Middletown in around 13h 49m.

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