There are 4 ways to get from Iowa City to Shakopee by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the taxi from Saint Paul Union Depot to Shakopeetaxi
9h 19m$136–204Drive 277.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Iowa City to Shakopeecar 277.1 mi
5h 21m$51–73Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CID - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station to Marschall Road Transit Stationbus
7h 34mBus to Des Moines, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DSM - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station to Marschall Road Transit Stationbus
8h 24m$142–708
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Shakopee is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Shakopee is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Iowa City and Shakopee is 387 miles. The road distance is 278.7 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Shakopee without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 19m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Iowa City to Shakopee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Shakopee is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Iowa City to Shakopee.
There are 159+ hotels available in Shakopee.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Shakopee, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Iowa City to Shakopee. However, you can take the bus to Des Moines, take the bus to Saint Paul Union Depot, then take the taxi to Shakopee. Alternatively, you can drive from Iowa City to Shakopee in around 5h 21m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Des Moines to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Blue & White Taxi
- Phone
- +1 612-333-3333
- Website
- blueandwhitetaxi.com
MSP Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +1 952-888-8294
- Website
- mspairporttaxi.com
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