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How to get fromIowa City to New Yorkby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Iowa City to New York by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Laguardia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane CID - LGA
    7h 16m
    $253–1,165

  2. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane CID - JFK
    7h 19m
    $162–706

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicagobus bus Btw 1202 / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited / ...
    25h 26m
    $347–720

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicagobus bus Btw 1202 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus bus FlixBus N2640
    25h 50m
    $197–340

  5. Drive 994.5 mi

    1. Drive from Iowa City to New Yorkcar car 994.5 mi
    16h 38m
    $182–263

  6. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane CID - EWR
    7h 9m
    $167–715

  7. Bus via St. Louis

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Saint Louisbus bus Btw 1489
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0421
    32h 50m

Iowa City to New York by bus, foot, and train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration25h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$347Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 960.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and New York, NY, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Iowa City to New York City Chinatown via Chicago Bus Station in around 25h 50m.

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