There are 12 ways to get from Iowa City to Katy by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or shuttle
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 William P. Hobby Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane CID - HOU
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Katy, TXbus
10h 13mBus to Quad City International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MLI - IAH
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Katy, TXbus
11h 33m$120–517Bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to San Marcosbus
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Katybus
30h 29m$298–352Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Katy, TXbus
32h 9m$394–782Drive 1,029.3 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Katycar 1,029.3 mi
17h 59m$188–272Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane CID - IAH
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Katy, TXbus
10h 35mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to College Station, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to College Station (CLL)plane CID - CLL
- Take the bus from College Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Katy, TXbus
12h 7mBus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane DSM - IAH
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Katy, TXbus
11h 22m$266–968Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane DSM - HOU
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Katy, TXbus
13h 27m$386–1,566Bus via Irving
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to Katy, TXbus
30h 44m$257–494Bus, train via Dallas
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to Katy, TXbus
37h 12m$456–927Bus, train via New Orleans
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Katy, TXbus
37h 44m$454–972
Iowa City to Katy by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Katy is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Katy is to bus and shuttle and fly which takes 11h 22m and costs $260 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Katy. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Katy via 16th & Jackson NW, Omaha, San Marcos and Austin Eastside Bus Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 29m.
The distance between Iowa City and Katy is 952 miles. The road distance is 1035.3 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Katy without a car is to bus which takes 30h 29m and costs $290 - $360.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Iowa City to Katy, including transfers.
Iowa City to Katy bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Katy bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Omaha, NE station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Katy is 1035 miles. It takes approximately 17h 59m to drive from Iowa City to Katy.
There are 124+ hotels available in Katy.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Katy, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Katy via 16th & Jackson NW, Omaha, San Marcos, San Marcos, and Austin Eastside Bus Plaza in around 30h 29m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Quad City International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to College Station via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to College Station via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Des Moines to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Quad City International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Des Moines to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Des Moines to William P. Hobby Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Katy, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Katy, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Katy, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Katy, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Katy, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Katy, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Katy, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to Katy, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to Katy, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Katy, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Omaha to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $232
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Katy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from College Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
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