There are 5 ways to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Iowa City by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- 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
8h 49mBus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop 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
42h 55m$270–543Train, bus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
44h 29m$607–1,305Drive 1,792.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Iowa Citycar 1,792.7 mi
27h 59m$328–473Fly to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SNA - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
7h 31m$277–1,142
Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Iowa City by bus and train (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Iowa City is to bus which costs $270 - $550 and takes 42h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Iowa City is to fly and bus which takes 7h 31m and costs $270 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Airport-Arrival Terminal and arriving at Iowa City via Harbor-Macarthur, Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 55m.
The distance between Santa Ana Airport (SNA) and Iowa City is 1577 miles. The road distance is 1803.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Iowa City without a car is to bus which takes 42h 55m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Iowa City, including transfers.
Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Iowa City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Iowa City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Iowa City is 2h ahead of Santa Ana Airport (SNA). It is currently 1:15 PM in Santa Ana Airport (SNA) and 3:15 PM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Iowa City is 1803 miles. It takes approximately 27h 59m to drive from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Iowa City.
What companies run services between Santa Ana Airport (SNA), USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Iowa City via Macarthur-Harbor, Harbor-Macarthur, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Denver Union Station in around 42h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
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
- $150–650
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
- $150–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
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
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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