There are 9 ways to get from Wichita to Iowa City by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Kansas City
best- Take the bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
11h 5m$99–169Drive 498.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wichita to Iowa Citycar 498.5 mi
8h 11m$91–132Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ICT - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
7h 28mBus, train
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Stationbus
- Take the train from Newton Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
13h 58m$142–253Bus
- Take the bus from Wichita to Omahabus Aguascalientes-Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Iowa Citybus Greyhound US0123S
14h 32m$200–241Fly to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane ICT - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
7h 54m$153–695Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ICT - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
8h 33m$145–557Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ICT - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
8h 14m$163–650Fly to Burlington Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane ICT - BRL
- Drive from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Iowa Citycar
6h 15m$107–418
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wichita to Iowa City is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Wichita to Iowa City is to fly and drive which takes 6h 15m and costs $100 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Wichita to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Wichita Bus Stop and arriving at Iowa City via Kansas City and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Wichita and Iowa City is 515 miles. The road distance is 501.4 miles.
The best way to get from Wichita to Iowa City without a car is to bus via Kansas City which takes 11h 5m and costs $95 - $170.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Wichita to Iowa City, including transfers.
Wichita to Iowa City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wichita Bus Stop station.
Wichita to Iowa City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wichita to Iowa City is 501 miles. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Wichita to Iowa City.
Book your Wichita to Iowa City bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Wichita, KS, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Iowa City via Kansas City and Des Moines in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Quad City International Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newton Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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/
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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
- +1-319-362-0375
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Wichita to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $162
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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