There are 9 ways to get from Iowa City to Zacatecas 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 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
11h 5mBus 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 59m$4,246–15,257Bus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Omahabus Btw 1201
- Take the bus from Omaha to Zacatecasbus Omaha-Aguascalientes
40h 45m$5,500–6,705Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Napervillebus
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Zacatecasbus
2d 3h$9,191–17,762Drive 2,637.2 km
- Drive from Iowa City to Zacatecascar 2,637.2 km
27h 41m$5,102–7,369Bus 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 40mBus 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
15h 7mBus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Zacatecas International Airport
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane DSM - ZCL
14h 36m$7,521–26,967Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Saint Louisbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Zacatecasbus
46h 12m$7,881–9,561
Iowa City to Zacatecas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Zacatecas is to bus which costs $5500 - $7000 and takes 40h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Zacatecas is to bus and fly which takes 10h 59m and costs $4200 - $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 40h 45m.
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 40h 45m and costs $5500 - $7000.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Iowa City to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Iowa City to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Omaha station.
Zacatecas is 1h behind Iowa City. It is currently 8:30 AM in Iowa City and 7:30 AM 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 40h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,500–28,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–27,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–24,000
Flights from Des Moines to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–27,000
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $80–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Iowa City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $1,100–1,600
Bus from Iowa City to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $900–1,300
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–600
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $420–600
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–450
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $320–450
Bus from Iowa City to Saint Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $1,200–1,800
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $3,000–4,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Omaha to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4,800–5,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- platinumline.mx
- Book at
- platinumline.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $420–470
- Confort
- $500–600
- Primera Clase
- $320–470
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,300
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,497
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
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