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

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There are 10 ways to get from Iowa City to Ottawa 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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier 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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane MLI - YOW
    9h 35m
    $129–627

  2. Bus, train via Detroit

    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 Ottawatrain train
    22h 27m
    $332–931

  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
    25h 25m
    $220–348

  4. Drive  1,530.4 km

    1. Drive from Iowa City to Ottawacar car 1,530.4 km
    17h 11m
    $309–446

  5. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier 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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane CID - YOW
    9h 56m

  6. Drive to Burlington Municipal Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Drive from Iowa City to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)car car
    2. Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane BRL - YOW
    6h 59m
    $144–684

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane ORD - YOW
    10h 42m
    $437–1,690

  8. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau 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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane CID - YUL
    3. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    11h 38m

  9. Bus via Lansing

    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 Ottawabus bus
    27h 14m
    $273–438

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    27h 39m
    $384–1,072

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

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration22h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$332Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,390.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from Iowa City to Ottawa via Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station in around 25h 25m.

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