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How to get fromIowa City to Thief River Fallsby bus, plane, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Iowa City to Thief River Falls by bus, plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Grand Forks International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane plane CID - GFK
    3. Take the taxi from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to Thief River Fallstaxi taxi
    10h 28m

  2. Drive 565.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Iowa City to Thief River Fallscar car 565.8 mi
    11h 18m
    $104–150

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Erskinebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Erskine to Thief River Fallstaxi taxi
    17h 53m
    $177–277

  4. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Hector International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane plane CID - FAR
    3. Drive from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Thief River Fallscar car
    9h 23m

  5. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)plane plane CID - BJI
    3. Take the bus from Bemidji to Erskinebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Erskine to Thief River Fallstaxi taxi
    12h 40m

  6. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Thief River Falls

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Thief River Falls (TVF)plane plane CID - TVF
    9h 56m

  7. Bus to Des Moines, fly to Thief River Falls

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Thief River Falls (TVF)plane plane DSM - TVF
    8h 21m
    $214–905

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration8h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 594.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 28m

What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Thief River Falls, MN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Iowa City to Thief River Falls. However, you can take the bus to GTC Bay 9, walk to GTC Bay 11, take the line 11 bus to Airport Terminal, walk to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) airport, fly to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), then take the taxi to Thief River Falls. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Des Moines, take the bus to Minneapolis Bus Station, take the bus to Erskine, then take the taxi to Thief River Falls.

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