There are 7 ways to get from Iowa City to Port Aransas by bus, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)plane MLI - CRP
- Take the taxi from Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) to Port Aransastaxi
8h 43m$215–618Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Corpus Christi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Southside Station Bay E to 11th @ Sandcastlebus 65
33h 25m$204–384Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Aransas Passbus
- Take the car ferry from Aransas Pass, TX to Port Aransas, TXcarferry
37h 11m$376–793Drive 1,218.3 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Port Aransascar 1,218.3 mi
20h 34m$223–322Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)plane CID - CRP
- Take the taxi from Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) to Port Aransastaxi
8h 35mBus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)plane DSM - CRP
- Take the taxi from Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) to Port Aransastaxi
11h 5m$366–1,089Bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Wacobus
- Take the bus from Waco to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Refugiobus
- Drive from Refugio to Aransas Pass, TXcar
- Take the car ferry from Aransas Pass, TX to Port Aransas, TXcarferry
34h 53m$394–468
Iowa City to Port Aransas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Port Aransas is to bus which costs $200 - $390 and takes 33h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Port Aransas is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 43m and costs $210 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Port Aransas. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at 11th @ Sandcastle via Des Moines, Kansas City Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Staples Street Station Bay G and Southside Station Bay E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 25m.
The distance between Iowa City and Port Aransas is 1138 miles. The road distance is 1225.4 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Port Aransas without a car is to bus which takes 33h 25m and costs $200 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Iowa City to Port Aransas, including transfers.
Iowa City to Port Aransas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Port Aransas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Port Aransas is 1225 miles. It takes approximately 20h 34m to drive from Iowa City to Port Aransas.
There are 1755+ hotels available in Port Aransas.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Port Aransas, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to 11th @ Sandcastle via Des Moines, Kansas City Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Staples Street Station Bay G, Southside Station Bay J, and Southside Station Bay E in around 33h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to Corpus Christi International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Des Moines to Corpus Christi International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Corpus Christi International Airport via Chicago Midway, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Aransas Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Corpus Christi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Omaha to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $217
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Waco to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Refugio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 409-795-2230
- Website
- txdot.gov
Car ferry from Aransas Pass, TX to Port Aransas, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.txdot.gov/discover/ferry-boat-schedules.html
Car ferry from Aransas Pass, TX to Port Aransas, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.txdot.gov/discover/ferry-boat-schedules.html
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Green-N-Go Cab
- Phone
- +1-361-299-9999
- Website
- greengocabcc.com
Green-N-Go Cab
- Phone
- +1-361-299-9999
- Website
- greengocabcc.com
Green-N-Go Cab
- Phone
- +1-361-299-9999
- Website
- greengocabcc.com
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