There are 10 ways to get from Iowa City to Moab by bus, plane, shuttle, taxi, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Moab
best- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Moab (CNY)plane CID - CNY
9h 47mBus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Moab
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Moab (CNY)plane MLI - CNY
10h 22m$152–647Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Regional Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
26h 39m$449–666Bus, taxi, train, drive
- 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 Green River Stationtrain
- Drive from Green River Station to Moabcar
31h 43m$801–1,301Drive 1,121.5 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Moabcar 1,121.5 mi
18h 13m$205–296Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane CID - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
10h 26mBus to Des Moines, fly to Moab
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Moab (CNY)plane DSM - CNY
10h 14m$212–820Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane CID - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Moabcar
11h 37mBus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTbus
26h 50m$220–356Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the train from Denver Union Station to Moab, UTtrain
2d 8h
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Moab (CNY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Moab is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Moab is to bus and fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $210 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Moab. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Moab, UT via Denver Union Station and Green River. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 50m.
The distance between Iowa City and Moab is 1035 miles. The road distance is 1128.1 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Moab without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 26h 39m and costs $440 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Iowa City to Moab, including transfers.
Iowa City to Moab bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Moab bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Moab is 1h behind Iowa City. It is currently 5:03 PM in Iowa City and 4:03 PM in Moab.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Moab is 1128 miles. It takes approximately 18h 13m to drive from Iowa City to Moab.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Moab, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Moab, UT via Denver Union Station and Green River in around 26h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Moab via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Moab via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Des Moines to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Des Moines to Moab via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Moab via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to Moab via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Green River Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 785 7507
- [email protected]
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
Train from Denver Union Station to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
- 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
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
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
- $140–220
- 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
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Green River to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- 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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