There are 7 ways to get from Iowa City to Fargo by plane, night bus, bus, 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.
Recommended option
Fly from Cedar Rapids • 6h 48m
Cheapest option
Bus, train • 19h 32m
5 alternative options
Night bus to Des Moines, fly • 7h 32m
Bus to Moline, fly • 9h 30m
Bus • 14h
Night bus, train • 18h 42m
Drive • 8h 55m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Fargo is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Fargo is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $110 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Fargo. However, there are services departing from Iowa City, Ia and arriving at Fargo, ND via Omaha, NE and Sioux Falls, SD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Iowa City and Fargo is 477 miles. The road distance is 538.2 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Fargo without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs $130 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Iowa City to Fargo, including transfers.
Iowa City to Fargo bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Iowa City, Ia station.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Fargo is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $110 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $300 and takes 14h.
Iowa City to Fargo bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Fargo, ND station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Fargo is 538 miles. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Iowa City to Fargo.
- Distance: 476.5 miles
- Duration: 6h 48m
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Fargo, ND, USA?
Delta, American Airlines and two other airlines fly from Iowa City to Fargo hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Iowa City to Fargo via Omaha, Ne, Omaha, NE, and Sioux Falls, SD in around 14h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cedar Rapids to Fargo via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $600
Flights from Cedar Rapids to Fargo via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $600
Flights from Des Moines to Fargo via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $850
Flights from Moline to Fargo via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $800
Flights from Moline to Fargo via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cedar Rapids to Fargo via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
Flights from Cedar Rapids to Fargo via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
Flights from Des Moines to Fargo via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $850
Flights from Des Moines to Fargo via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $900
Flights from Moline to Fargo via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $800
Flights from Moline to Fargo via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cedar Rapids to Fargo via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $700
Flights from Des Moines to Fargo via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Cedar Rapids to Fargo via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,100
Flights from Cedar Rapids to Fargo via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fargo Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $27 - $90
- Child Coach - short notice
- $45 - $75
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $40 - $140
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $45 - $140
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $60 - $160
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $85 - $280
- Business Seat - short notice
- $95 - $280
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $70 - $220
- Phone
- 1(800) 992-4618
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Night bus from Iowa City, Ia to Des Moines, Ia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $70
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30 - $50
- Flexible Fares
- $45 - $70
Bus from Iowa City, Ia to Davenport, Ia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $55
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $27 - $40
- Flexible Fares
- $35 - $55
Bus from Iowa City, Ia to Omaha, Ne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $110
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50 - $80
- Flexible Fares
- $70 - $110
Night bus from Iowa City, Ia to Chicago, Il
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $100
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50 - $75
- Flexible Fares
- $70 - $100
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- info@jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Sioux Falls, SD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com/
Bus from Sioux Falls, SD to Fargo, ND
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40 - $110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com/
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