There are 10 ways to get from Queens to Iowa City by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane JFK - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
9h 28mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2641 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus Greyhound US0123S / ...
24h 2m$163–282Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus Greyhound US0123S / ...
26h 59m$316–726Drive 1,003.9 mi
- Drive from Queens to Iowa Citycar 1,003.9 mi
16h 53m$184–265Fly Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane LGA - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
10h 5mFly Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane EWR - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
10h 11mFly Laguardia Airport to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LGA - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
9h 10m$270–1,208Fly Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LGA - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
10h 29m$241–684Fly Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LGA - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
10h 42m$168–631Bus via New York City Chinatown
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus Greyhound US0123S / ...
28h 5m$173–308
Queens to Iowa City by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queens to Iowa City is to bus which costs $160 - $290 and takes 24h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Queens to Iowa City is to fly and bus which takes 9h 10m and costs $270 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Queens to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd and arriving at Iowa City via New York Midtown and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 2m.
The distance between Queens and Iowa City is 981 miles. The road distance is 1009.8 miles.
The best way to get from Queens to Iowa City without a car is to bus which takes 24h 2m and costs $160 - $290.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Queens to Iowa City, including transfers.
Queens to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
Queens to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Iowa City is 1h behind Queens. It is currently 3:29 PM in Queens and 2:29 PM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Queens to Iowa City is 1010 miles. It takes approximately 16h 53m to drive from Queens to Iowa City.
What companies run services between Queens, NY, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to Iowa City via W 34 St/5 Av, New York Midtown, and Chicago Bus Station in around 24h 2m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
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