There are 10 ways to get from Iowa City to Montana by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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, fly to Logan International Airport
best- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane CID - BIL
8h 35mDrive 1,022.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Iowa City to Billingscar 1,022.4 mi
16h 44m$187–270Bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Billingsbus
23h 35m$254–360Bus, fly to Gallatin Field Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane CID - BZN
8h 32mBus, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane CID - FCA
9h 53mBus, fly to Helena Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane CID - HLN
8h 49mBus, fly to Missoula International Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane CID - MSO
12h 3mBus, fly to Great Falls International Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Great Falls International Airport (GTF)plane CID - GTF
10h 1mBus #2
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus
23h 35m$240–354Bus via Denver
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Billingsbus
31h 34m$327–450
Iowa City to Montana by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Montana is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Montana is to drive which takes 16h 44m and costs $180 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Montana. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Billings via Omaha and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 35m.
The distance between Iowa City and Montana is 926 miles. The road distance is 1028.4 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Montana without a car is to bus which takes 23h 35m and costs $250 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Iowa City to Montana, including transfers.
Iowa City to Montana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Montana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Omaha, NE station.
Montana is 1h behind Iowa City. It is currently 1:38 PM in Iowa City and 12:38 PM in Montana.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Montana is 1028 miles. It takes approximately 16h 44m to drive from Iowa City to Montana.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Montana, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Billings via Omaha and Sioux Falls in around 23h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Great Falls International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Logan International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Logan International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Logan International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Missoula International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Logan International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Logan International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- 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
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 Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Sioux Falls to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $160–220
Bus from Minneapolis to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Denver to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Cheyenne to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
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