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How to get fromPaynesville to Iowa Cityby taxi, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Paynesville to Iowa City by taxi, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Paynesville to St. Cloud Westtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from St. Cloud West to Minneapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus bus
    12h 27m
    $153–231

  2. Drive 359.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Paynesville to Iowa Citycar car 359.1 mi
    6h 53m
    $66–95

  3. Taxi, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Paynesville to Saint Johns University, Collegeville Township, MN, USAtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Saint Johns University, Collegeville Township, MN, USA to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane MSP - CID
    4. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    8h 29m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Litchfield to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus bus
    12h 53m
    $137–226

  5. Taxi, bus via Collegeville

    1. Take the taxi from Paynesville to Saint Johns University, Collegeville Township, MN, USAtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Saint Johns University, Collegeville Township, MN, USA to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus bus
    13h 21m
    $112–178

  6. Taxi, bus to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Paynesville to St. Cloudtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus bus
    3. Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane BRD - CID
    4. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    11h 1m

  7. Taxi, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Des Moines, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Paynesville to Saint Johns University, Collegeville Township, MN, USAtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Saint Johns University, Collegeville Township, MN, USA to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane MSP - DSM
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus bus
    9h 31m
    $213–917

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 457 mi
  • Duration: 12h 27m

What companies run services between Paynesville, MN, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Paynesville to Iowa City via Litchfield, Minneapolis Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 12h 53m.

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