There are 9 ways to get from Montana to Iowa City by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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 Logan International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Logan International Airport (BIL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BIL - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
8h 6mDrive 1,024.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Billings to Iowa Citycar 1,024.1 mi
16h 43m$187–270Bus
- Take the bus from Billings to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Iowa Citybus
23h 10m$250–360Fly from Gallatin Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BZN - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
7h 50mFly from Glacier Park International Airport, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane FCA - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
8h 48mFly from Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane HLN - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
8h 42mFly from Missoula International Airport, bus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane MSO - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
10h 1mFly from Great Falls International Airport, bus
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane GTF - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
10h 4mBus via Denver
- Take the bus from Billings to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus
29h 54m$332–446
Montana to Iowa City by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montana to Iowa City is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Montana to Iowa City is to drive which takes 16h 43m and costs $180 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Montana to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Billings and arriving at Iowa City via Sioux Falls and Omaha, NE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
The distance between Montana and Iowa City is 926 miles. The road distance is 1030 miles.
The best way to get from Montana to Iowa City without a car is to bus which takes 23h 10m and costs $250 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Montana to Iowa City, including transfers.
Montana to Iowa City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Billings station.
Montana to Iowa City bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Sioux Falls station.
Iowa City is 1h ahead of Montana. It is currently 00:35 in Montana and 01:35 in Iowa City.
Yes, the driving distance between Montana to Iowa City is 1030 miles. It takes approximately 16h 43m to drive from Montana to Iowa City.
What companies run services between Montana, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Billings to Iowa City via Sioux Falls and Omaha, NE in around 23h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Logan International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Logan International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Logan International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Logan International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Logan International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $160–220
Bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Billings to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Express Arrow
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