There are 9 ways to get from Morehead City to Iowa City by taxi, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, 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.
Taxi to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Take the taxi from Morehead City to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)taxi
- Fly from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane EWN - CID
7h 37m$166–530Bus
- Take the bus from Morehead City to Wilsonbus
- Take the bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa Citybus
34h 21m$232–439Bus, train via Petersburg
- Take the bus from Morehead City to Wilsonbus
- Take the train from Wilson to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain
- Take the bus from Naperville to Iowa Citybus
35h 27mDrive 1,110.4 mi
- Drive from Morehead City to Iowa Citycar 1,110.4 mi
19h 45m$203–293Taxi to Albert J. Ellis Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Take the taxi from Morehead City to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)taxi
- Fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane OAJ - CID
7h 57m$216–579Taxi to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Morehead City to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)taxi
- Fly from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane EWN - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
10h 1m$171–529Taxi to Albert J. Ellis Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Morehead City to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)taxi
- Fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane OAJ - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
9h 34m$221–588Taxi, bus to Wilmington International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Take the taxi from Morehead City to Jacksonville Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ILM - CID
9h 30m$207–566Bus, train
- Take the bus from Morehead City to Wilsonbus
- Take the train from Wilson to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa Citybus
36h 52m$432–865
Morehead City to Iowa City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morehead City to Iowa City is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Morehead City to Iowa City is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Morehead City to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Morehead City and arriving at Iowa City via Wilson Bus Stop, Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 21m.
The distance between Morehead City and Iowa City is 983 miles. The road distance is 1116.8 miles.
The best way to get from Morehead City to Iowa City without a car is to bus which takes 34h 21m and costs $230 - $440.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Morehead City to Iowa City, including transfers.
Morehead City to Iowa City bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Morehead City station.
Morehead City to Iowa City bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Wilson station.
Iowa City is 1h behind Morehead City. It is currently 10:35 AM in Morehead City and 9:35 AM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Morehead City to Iowa City is 1117 miles. It takes approximately 19h 45m to drive from Morehead City to Iowa City.
What companies run services between Morehead City, NC, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Morehead City to Iowa City via Wilson, Wilson Bus Stop, Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station, and Chicago in around 34h 21m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilson to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Wilson to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Morehead City to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Morehead City to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Morehead City to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Naperville to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $75–150
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