There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Iowa City by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane LAX - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
8h 49mFly Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha, bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Omaha (OMA)plane LAX - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Iowa Citybus
10h 36m$203–451Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BUR - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
12h 10mBus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus
41h 10m$268–543Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
44h 49m$552–1,303Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LAX - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
7h 54m$262–1,072Drive 1,807.1 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Iowa Citycar 1,807.1 mi
28h 21m$330–477
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Iowa City by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Iowa City is to bus which costs $260 - $550 and takes 41h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Iowa City is to fly and bus which takes 7h 54m and costs $260 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal and arriving at Iowa City via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 10m.
The distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Iowa City is 1596 miles. The road distance is 1817.6 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Iowa City without a car is to bus which takes 41h 10m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Iowa City, including transfers.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Iowa City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Iowa City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Iowa City is 2h ahead of Los Angeles Airport (LAX). It is currently 3:54 AM in Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and 5:54 AM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Iowa City is 1818 miles. It takes approximately 28h 21m to drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Iowa City.
What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Iowa City via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Denver Union Station in around 41h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 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 Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
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