There are 8 ways to get from Oregon to Iowa City by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Fly from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)MFR - CID
8h 28m$214–906Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)RDM - CID
9h 42m$143–598Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa CityChicago
2d 4h$298–1,771Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
2d 5h$296–704Drive 1,883.9 mi
- Drive from Portland to Iowa City1,883.9 mi
29h 31m$344–497Fly Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)EUG - CID
8h 24m$236–881Fly Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)PDX - CID
8h 37m$174–743Fly Portland International Airport to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Des Moines (DSM)PDX - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
9h 7m$361–1,491
Oregon to Iowa City by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oregon to Iowa City is to fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Oregon to Iowa City is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $230 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Oregon to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Iowa City via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Oregon and Iowa City is 1624 miles. The road distance is 1894.9 miles.
The best way to get from Oregon to Iowa City without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $290 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Oregon to Iowa City, including transfers.
Oregon to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Oregon to Iowa City is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $210 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $750 and takes 2 days 5h.
Oregon to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Iowa City is 2h ahead of Oregon. It is currently 7:42 PM in Oregon and 9:42 PM in Iowa City.
What companies run services between Oregon, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Iowa City via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Denver, and Des Moines in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–75
- Flexible Fares
- $65–100
Bus from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–230
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–50
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Oregon to Iowa City is 1895 miles. It takes approximately 29h 31m to drive from Oregon to Iowa City.
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