There are 10 ways to get from Iowa City to Stanford by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, 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 The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CID - SJC
10h 34mBus to Quad City International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MLI - SFO
11h 44m$124–457Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
2d 1h$340–651Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Fremonttrain
2d 7h$580–1,163Drive 1,934.4 mi
- Drive from Iowa City to Stanfordcar 1,934.4 mi
29h 58m$353–510Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CID - SFO
10h 32mBus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MLI - SJC
10h 59m$169–679Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CID - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
12hBus to Omaha, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane OMA - SFO
12h 33m$155–555Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane CID - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
14h 39m
Iowa City to Stanford by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Stanford is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $460 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Stanford is to bus and fly which takes 10h 59m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Stanford. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at On Campus Drive @ Munger Graduate Residence via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Mission St & 1st St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and University Circle @ Caltrain Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Iowa City and Stanford is 1699 miles. The road distance is 1945.7 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Stanford without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $340 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Iowa City to Stanford, including transfers.
Iowa City to Stanford bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Stanford bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Stanford is 2h behind Iowa City. It is currently 7:41 AM in Iowa City and 5:41 AM in Stanford.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Stanford is 1946 miles. It takes approximately 29h 58m to drive from Iowa City to Stanford.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Stanford, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to On Campus Drive @ Munger Graduate Residence via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Mission St & 1st St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1, and University Circle @ Caltrain Platform in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Oakland International Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Oakland International Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Fremont
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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/
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/
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/
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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 431+ hotels available in Stanford.
















