There are 7 ways to get from Iowa City to Estes Park by bus, plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), taxi, train, or car
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 Denver, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Denver (DEN)plane CID - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
8h 30mDrive 802.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Iowa City to Estes Parkcar 802.2 mi
13h 15m$147–212Bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Estes Park Visitor Centerbus Estes
20h 15m$153–226Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Kennedy Sq Shelter to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Estes Park Visitor Centerbus
23h 16m$623–953Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Denver, shuttle
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Denver (DEN)plane MLI - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
9h 5m$182–562Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Cheyenne Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Cheyenne Airport (CYS)plane CID - CYS
- Drive from Cheyenne-Airport-CYS to Estes Parkcar
9h 54mBus to Des Moines, fly to Denver, shuttle
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Denver (DEN)plane DSM - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
9h 4m$232–745
Iowa City to Estes Park by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Estes Park is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Estes Park is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 9h 4m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Estes Park. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Estes Park Visitor Center via Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
The distance between Iowa City and Estes Park is 810 miles. The road distance is 806.9 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Estes Park without a car is to bus which takes 20h 15m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Iowa City to Estes Park, including transfers.
Iowa City to Estes Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Estes Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Estes Park is 1h behind Iowa City. It is currently 1:02 AM in Iowa City and 12:02 AM in Estes Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Estes Park is 807 miles. It takes approximately 13h 15m to drive from Iowa City to Estes Park.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Estes Park, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Estes Park Visitor Center via Denver Union Station and Union Station Gate B4 in around 20h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (970) 586-5151
- Website
- Estes Park Shuttle
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- Estes Park Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Estes Park Shuttle Schedules
- Book at
- Estes Park Shuttle Reservations
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- Estes Park Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Estes Park Shuttle Schedules
- Book at
- Estes Park Shuttle Reservations
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- Estes Park Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Estes Park Shuttle Schedules
- Book at
- Estes Park Shuttle Reservations
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Estes Park Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Estes Park Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Dana's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 563-323-2227
- Website
- danascabs.com
Good to Go Taxi Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 563-424-2039
- Website
- goodtogotaxi.com
Larry's Cab
- Phone
- +1 563-388-7179
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