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How to get fromIowa City to Los Alamosby plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Iowa City to Los Alamos by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane plane CID - SAF
    2. Take the taxi from Santa-Fe-Airport-SAF to Los Alamostaxi taxi
    7h 17m
    $263–972

  2. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Molinebus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane plane MLI - SAF
    3. Take the taxi from Santa-Fe-Airport-SAF to Los Alamostaxi taxi
    8h 59m
    $180–569

  3. Bus via Des Moines

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Denverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Colorado Springs to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Downtown Albuquerque to Mesa Public Librarybus bus
    29h 19m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Napervillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Lamy Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lamy Station to Los Alamos Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    31h 18m

  5. Drive 1,056.8 mi

    1. Drive from Iowa City to Los Alamoscar car 1,056.8 mi
    19h 28m
    $193–279

  6. Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane plane CID - ABQ
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Albuquerque to Mesa Public Librarybus bus
    10h 40m
    $271–1,222

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Downtown Albuquerque to Mesa Public Librarybus bus
    29h 57m
    $199–383

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Iowa City to Los Alamos.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 952.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, NM, USA?

You can take a bus from Iowa City to Mesa Public Library via Des Moines, Denver, Union Station Gate B4, Colorado Springs Downtown Station, Colorado Springs, and Downtown Albuquerque in around 29h 19m.

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