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How to get fromIowa City to Winnipegby bus, plane, car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Iowa City to Winnipeg by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane plane CID - YWG
    10h 9m

  2. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane plane MLI - YWG
    10h 19m
    $140–677

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus bus
    4. Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste Mariecar car
    5. Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipegbus bus
    39h 5m
    $294–607

  4. Bus, train via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    3. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipegtrain train
    2d 4h
    $683–1,613

  5. Drive  1,170.8 km

    1. Drive from Iowa City to Winnipegcar car 1,170.8 km
    12h 40m
    $237–342

  6. Bus to Des Moines, fly

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane plane DSM - YWG
    10h 33m
    $255–1,194

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane plane ORD - YWG
    10h 49m
    $302–1,296

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipegtrain train
    2d 7h
    $601–1,220

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipegtrain train
    2d 9h
    $731–1,820

Iowa City to Winnipeg by bus, foot, train, and car

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket$683Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,056.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 9m

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.

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