There are 8 ways to get from Providence to Iowa City by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane PVD - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
10h 17mFly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane PVD - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
10h 4m$113–514Bus, train
- Take the bus from Providence to Worcester Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Worcester Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
30h 5mBus
- Take the bus from Providence to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
31h 55m$229–347Drive 1,164.6 mi
- Drive from Providence to Iowa Citycar 1,164.6 mi
19h 49m$200–288Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BOS - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
11h 29mFly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PVD - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
11h 53m$139–567Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PVD - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
12h 31m$117–440
Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Iowa City is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Iowa City is to fly and bus which takes 10h 4m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Iowa City via New York Midtown and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
The distance between Providence and Iowa City is 1095 miles. The road distance is 1171.4 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Iowa City without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Providence to Iowa City, including transfers.
Providence to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Providence station.
Providence to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Iowa City is 1h behind Providence. It is currently 1:02 AM in Providence and 12:02 AM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to Iowa City is 1171 miles. It takes approximately 19h 49m to drive from Providence to Iowa City.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Providence to Iowa City via New York Midtown and Chicago Bus Station in around 31h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Worcester Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Providence to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Providence to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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