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Iowa Road Trips

Iowa has 60 mapped road trip routes covering cities across the state. Major departure hubs include Osceola County, IA, Sioux City, IA and Davenport, IA. The average drive from a Iowa city covers about 314 miles, with options ranging from quick day trips to multi-day cross-state adventures.

Routes

60

Avg Distance

314 mi

Longest Drive

394.2 mi

Akron, IA → Davenport, IA

Quickest Drive

4h 51m

Fort Madison, IA → Council Bluffs, IA

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All Routes from Iowa

Akron, IA → Davenport, IA

394.2 mi 7h 26m

George, IA → Davenport, IA

381.1 mi 7h 46m

Osceola County, IA → Bettendorf, IA

369.9 mi 7h 25m

Sioux City, IA → Eldridge, IA

368.2 mi 6h 45m

Osceola County, IA → Davenport, IA

365.7 mi 7h 25m

Davenport, IA → Sioux City, IA

363.9 mi 6h 43m

Blue Grass, IA → Sioux City, IA

358.4 mi 6h 36m

Davenport, IA → Arnolds Park, IA

342.2 mi 6h 55m

Rock Valley, IA → Dubuque, IA

340.6 mi 7h 2m

Iowa City, IA → Akron, IA

340.4 mi 6h 23m

Davenport, IA → Sidney, IA

335.4 mi 6h 23m

Mount Pleasant, IA → Sioux City, IA

335.3 mi 6h 18m

Winfield, IA → Sioux City, IA

332.2 mi 6h 30m

Onawa, IA → Davenport, IA

331.3 mi 6h 9m

Bettendorf, IA → Spencer, IA

330.4 mi 6h 32m

Sioux Center, IA → Dubuque, IA

329.6 mi 6h 41m

George, IA → Iowa City, IA

328.5 mi 6h 45m

Clinton, IA → Council Bluffs, IA

326 mi 6h 4m

Osceola County, IA → Dubuque, IA

322.6 mi 6h 37m

Bellevue, IA → Sioux City, IA

322.5 mi 6h 28m

Hull, IA → Iowa City, IA

321.8 mi 6h 34m

Sheldon, IA → Dubuque, IA

319.7 mi 6h 30m

Orange City, IA → Dubuque, IA

318.5 mi 6h 24m

Council Bluffs, IA → Dubuque, IA

318.1 mi 6h 9m

Postville, IA → Council Bluffs, IA

313.6 mi 6h 26m

Iowa City, IA → Osceola County, IA

313.1 mi 6h 24m

Sioux City, IA → Iowa City, IA

313.1 mi 5h 46m

Fairfield, IA → Sioux City, IA

312.2 mi 5h 52m

Fort Madison, IA → Council Bluffs, IA

309.3 mi 4h 51m

Tiffin, IA → Sioux City, IA

304.2 mi 5h 33m

Davenport, IA → Carter Lake, IA

303.2 mi 5h 41m

Hawarden, IA → Cedar Rapids, IA

301.8 mi 6h 3m

Le Mars, IA → Iowa City, IA

300.5 mi 6h

Cedar Rapids, IA → George, IA

300.1 mi 6h 8m

Sanborn, IA → Iowa City, IA

299.7 mi 6h 4m

Hamburg, IA → Cedar Rapids, IA

297.1 mi 5h 36m

Cedar Rapids, IA → Hamburg, IA

297 mi 5h 35m

Council Bluffs, IA → Burlington, IA

296.9 mi 5h 41m

Burlington, IA → Council Bluffs, IA

296.6 mi 5h 39m

Hull, IA → Cedar Rapids, IA

293.2 mi 5h 58m

Council Bluffs, IA → Cascade, IA

292.8 mi 5h 39m

Akron, IA → Cedar Rapids, IA

292.1 mi 5h 50m

George, IA → Indiana, IA

291.6 mi 6h 2m

Mechanicsville, IA → Sioux City, IA

290.4 mi 5h 42m

Arnolds Park, IA → Iowa City, IA

290.3 mi 5h 56m

Hamburg, IA → Iowa City, IA

290.2 mi 5h 19m

Council Bluffs, IA → Fayette, IA

290.2 mi 5h 59m

Cedar Rapids, IA → Sidney, IA

290.1 mi 5h 39m

Cascade, IA → Sioux City, IA

289.9 mi 5h 45m

Sioux City, IA → Cascade, IA

289.5 mi 5h 45m

Orange City, IA → Indiana, IA

288.1 mi 5h 28m

Hamburg, IA → Waterloo, IA

287.7 mi 5h 35m

Williamsburg, IA → Sioux City, IA

287.5 mi 5h 15m

Milford, IA → Iowa City, IA

286.3 mi 5h 48m

Osceola County, IA → Marion, IA

286.1 mi 5h 52m

Bedford, IA → Davenport, IA

284.9 mi 5h 37m

Osceola County, IA → Cedar Rapids, IA

284.5 mi 5h 48m

Monticello, IA → Sioux City, IA

284.2 mi 5h 42m

Sioux City, IA → Elkader, IA

283.7 mi 5h 44m

Elkader, IA → Sioux City, IA

283.5 mi 5h 43m

Routes to Iowa

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Iowa Road Trip FAQ

US Trip Planner currently has 60 mapped road trip routes starting from or ending in Iowa, with drive times ranging from 4h 51m to 7h 26m.
Every route page includes turn-by-turn distance, estimated drive time, fuel cost calculator, elevation profile, weather conditions, EV charging stations along the way, and a drive-vs-fly comparison.
Browse the routes above to find drives under 4 hours — perfect for a day trip or overnight getaway.
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