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How to get fromIowa City to Orange Countyby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Iowa City to Orange County by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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  1. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    best
    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane CID - SNA
    9h 14m

  2. Bus to Des Moines, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane DSM - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain train
    10h 52m
    $233–930

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus
    40h 10m
    $270–526

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    43h 45m
    $602–1,301

  5. Drive 1,792.2 mi

    1. Drive from Iowa City to Orange Countycar car 1,792.2 mi
    27h 56m
    $328–473

  6. Bus to Des Moines, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane DSM - SNA
    8h 1m
    $335–1,284

  7. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CID - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain train
    11h 54m

  8. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Paso to Santa Anabus bus
    47h 13m
    $296–452

Iowa City to Orange County by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration40h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,574.3 mi
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Orange County, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Iowa City to Santa Ana Bus Stop via Denver Union Station and Las Vegas Bus Terminal in around 40h 10m.

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