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How to get fromIowa City to Montrealby bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Iowa City to Montreal by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane MLI - YUL
    9h 14m
    $152–663

  2. Bus, train via Toronto

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    3. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain train
    23h 6m
    $347–961

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    29h
    $265–413

  4. Drive  1,678.8 km

    1. Drive from Iowa City to Montrealcar car 1,678.8 km
    17h 31m
    $341–492

  5. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane CID - YUL
    9h 18m

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane ORD - YUL
    10h 20m
    $354–1,730

  7. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Burlington International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane plane CID - BTV
    3. Take the bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montrealbus bus
    13h 39m

  8. Bus via Toronto

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St.bus bus
    29h 24m
    $213–448

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain train
    3. Take the train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Stationtrain train
    30h 47m
    $405–918

Iowa City to Montreal by bus, foot, train, and car

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration23h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$347Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,547.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?

You can take a bus from Iowa City to Montréal via Chicago Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, and Ottawa in around 29h.

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