There are 9 ways to get from Iowa City to Zacatecas by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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 Zacatecas International Airport
best- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane CID - ZCL
10h 31mBus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Zacatecas International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane MLI - ZCL
10h 54m$3,887–15,933Bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Omaha, NEbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the bus from Omaha to Zacatecasbus Omaha-Aguascalientes
41h 5m$5,817–6,818Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Zacatecasbus
2d 3h$7,931–16,491Drive 2,637.2 km
- Drive from Iowa City to Zacatecascar 2,637.2 km
27h 41m$5,433–7,848Bus to Des Moines, fly to Zacatecas International Airport
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane DSM - ZCL
12h 31m$5,785–23,024Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane CID - AGU
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus
12h 49mBus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to San Luis Potosí Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)plane CID - SLP
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Zacatecasbus
14h 56mBus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Zacatecas International Airport
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane MDW - ZCL
11h 51m$7,222–21,782
Iowa City to Zacatecas by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Zacatecas is to bus which costs $5500 - $7000 and takes 41h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Zacatecas is to bus and fly which takes 10h 54m and costs $3800 - $16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Zacatecas. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Zacatecas via 16th & Jackson NW and Omaha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 5m.
The distance between Iowa City and Zacatecas is 2431 km. The road distance is 2637.2 km.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Zacatecas without a car is to bus which takes 41h 5m and costs $5500 - $7000.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Iowa City to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Iowa City to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Omaha, NE station.
Zacatecas is 1h behind Iowa City. It is currently 2:28 PM in Iowa City and 1:28 PM in Zacatecas.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Zacatecas is 2637 km. It takes approximately 27h 41m to drive from Iowa City to Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Zacatecas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Zacatecas via 16th & Jackson NW and Omaha in around 41h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–15,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–15,000
Flights from Des Moines to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–18,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,500–13,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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
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
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