There are 3 ways to get from Iowa City to North Pole by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane CID - FAI
16h 32m$541–1,990Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Molinebus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MLI - FAI
16h 25m$296–1,125Drive 3,302 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to North Polecar 3,302 mi
2d 13h$603–871
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to North Pole is to bus and fly which costs $290 - $1,200 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to North Pole is to bus and fly which takes 16h 25m and costs $290 - $1,200.
The distance between Iowa City and North Pole is 2743 miles. The road distance is 3321.3 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 32m to get from Iowa City to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 3h behind Iowa City. It is currently 7:36 PM in Iowa City and 4:36 PM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to North Pole is 3321 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Iowa City to North Pole.
There are 132+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and North Pole, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Fairbanks (FAI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fairbanks via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Iowa City to Moline
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Moline
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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