There are 7 ways to get from Riverside 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 from Ontario International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ONT - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
10h 9mBus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter 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 18m$266–525Train, bus
- Take the train from Riverside to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
41h 39m$640–1,239Drive 1,762 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Iowa Citycar 1,762 mi
27h 25m$322–465Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SNA - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
13h 19mTrain to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- 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 20mTrain, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane PSP - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
13h 23m
Riverside to Iowa City by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Iowa City is to bus which costs $260 - $550 and takes 41h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Iowa City is to drive which takes 27h 25m and costs $320 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at Iowa City via Market + University, Montclair Transcenter, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 18m.
The distance between Riverside and Iowa City is 1573 miles. The road distance is 1772.3 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Iowa City without a car is to bus which takes 41h 18m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Riverside to Iowa City, including transfers.
Riverside to Iowa City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Montclair Transcenter station.
Riverside to Iowa City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Iowa City is 2h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 11:49 AM in Riverside and 1:49 PM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Iowa City is 1772 miles. It takes approximately 27h 25m to drive from Riverside to Iowa City.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Magnolia + Sunnyside to Iowa City via University + Market, Market + University, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter, Montclair Transcenter, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Denver Union Station in around 41h 18m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Riverside to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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