Airports
Are you flying to Iowa? Would you like to find a hotel, motel or inn close to the airport so you don't have to travel when you arrive after a long flight?
Here is a list of airports you will find in Iowa, their abbreviation and available lodging nearby.
Airport List
- Eastern Airport (CID) is near Cedar Rapids. For nearby lodging see Cedar Rapids hotels.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is located in Des Moines. For nearby lodging see Des Moines hotels.
- Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) is in Dubuque. For nearby lodging see Dubuque hotels.
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is near Sioux City. For nearby lodging see Sioux City hotels.
- Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO) is in Waterloo. For nearby lodging see Waterloo hotels.
Trains
- Amtrak Stations
- Burlington (BRL)
- Creston (CRN)
- Davenport (DVP)
- Fort Madison (FMD)
- Mount Pleasant (MTP)
- Osceola (OSC)
- Ottumwa (OTM)
For schedules see amtrak.com
Buses
Greyhound Bus Stations
- Ames
- Burlington
- Cedar Rapids
- Clarinda
- Clear Lake - limited service
- Davenport
- Des Moines
- Dubuque
- Emerson - limited service
- Fairfield
- Ft Dodge
- Ft Madison - limited service
- Iowa City
- Keokuk
- Lamoni
- Larchwood
- Le Mars
- Marshalltown
- Mason City
- Mt Pleasant
- Muscatine - limited service
- Onawa
- Osceola
- Ottumwa
- Shenandoah
- Sioux Center
- Sioux City
- Walcott Jct - limited service
- Waterloo
for schedule see greyhound.com
Roads
Interstates
- I-35 runs north to south.
- I-29 runs north to south.
- I-80 runs east to west
Scenic Byways and historic routes
- Great River Road National Scenic Byway follows the Mississippi River from Canada through Iowa to the Gulf of Mexico. Includes Highways 26, 52, 61, 67 and 99.
- Loess Hills National Scenic Byway is in western Iowa.
- Lewis and Clark trail follows the Missouri River.
- Dragoon Trail runs along the Des Moines, Boone and Raccoon rivers.
- White Pole Road runs through Dexter, Stuart, Menlo, Casey and Adair.
- Mormon Trail follows highways 2, 34, 25 and 92 to Council Bluffs in the west.
- Cody Trail runs through Le Claire, Eldridge and Long Grove.
- Western Skies Scenic Byway
- Old O'Brien Glacial Trail
- Iowa River Valley Scenic Byway
- Woodlands Scenic Byway
- Driftless Area Scenic Byway
- River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
- Grant Wood Scenic Byway