There are 9 ways to get from Iowa City to Winnipeg by bus, plane, car, or train
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
best- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane CID - YWG
10h 9mBus to Quad City International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane MLI - YWG
10h 19m$140–677Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipegbus
39h 5m$294–607Bus, train via Detroit
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipegtrain
2d 4h$683–1,613Drive 1,170.8 km
- Drive from Iowa City to Winnipegcar 1,170.8 km
12h 40m$237–342Bus to Des Moines, fly
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane DSM - YWG
10h 33m$255–1,194Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane ORD - YWG
10h 49m$302–1,296Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipegtrain
2d 7h$601–1,220Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipegtrain
2d 9h$731–1,820
Iowa City to Winnipeg by bus, foot, train, and car
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Winnipeg is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Winnipeg is to bus and fly which takes 10h 19m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Iowa City and Winnipeg is 1056 km. The road distance is 1170.8 km.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Winnipeg without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 7h and costs $600 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Iowa City to Winnipeg, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Winnipeg is 1171 km. It takes approximately 12h 40m to drive from Iowa City to Winnipeg.
There are 261+ hotels available in Winnipeg.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Winnipeg, MB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Iowa City to Winnipeg. 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 Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG), walk to Eastbound Wellington at Aviation Museum, then take the bus to Eastbound Ellice at Balmoral. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Iowa City to Winnipeg via Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, St. Ignace, Sault Ste Marie, and Thunder Bay in around 39h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Des Moines to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Des Moines to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Des Moines to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $440–950
- Business
- $500–800
- Business Plus
- $500–800
- Economy
- $500–950
- Economy Plus
- $550–950
Train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $440–950
- Business
- $500–800
- Business Plus
- $500–800
- Economy
- $500–950
- Economy Plus
- $550–950
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $440–950
- Business
- $500–800
- Business Plus
- $500–800
- Economy
- $500–950
- Economy Plus
- $550–950
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $90–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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