There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Iowa City by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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 Sonoma County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane STS - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
10h 38mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus
47h 22m$290–564Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus
2d 3h$487–1,034Drive 1,909 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Iowa Citycar 1,909 mi
29h 33m$349–504Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SFO - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
12h 30mTrain, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SJC - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
14h
Santa Rosa to Iowa City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Iowa City is to bus which costs $290 - $600 and takes 47h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Iowa City is to drive which takes 29h 33m and costs $340 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Iowa City via San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 22m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Iowa City is 1707 miles. The road distance is 1920.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Iowa City without a car is to bus which takes 47h 22m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Santa Rosa to Iowa City, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Iowa City bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Iowa City bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Iowa City is 2h ahead of Santa Rosa. It is currently 6:06 PM in Santa Rosa and 8:06 PM in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Iowa City is 1920 miles. It takes approximately 29h 33m to drive from Santa Rosa to Iowa City.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Iowa City via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Denver Union Station in around 47h 22m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- 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
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