The average bus between Council Bluffs and Iowa City takes 12h 32m and the fastest bus takes 12h. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Council Bluffs to Iowa City. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a week between Council Bluffs and Iowa City. The earliest departure is at 8:44 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Council Bluffs is at 11:24 PM which arrives into Iowa City at 11:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Farnam St & 18th NE and take an average of 12h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Council Bluffs to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Council Bluffs station and arriving at Iowa City station via Iowa City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
Council Bluffs to Iowa City bus services, operated by Omaha Metro, depart from Omaha, NE station.
Council Bluffs to Iowa City bus services, operated by Omaha Metro, arrive at Iowa City station.
The distance between Council Bluffs and Iowa City is 363.6 km. The road distance is 400 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Omaha, NE to Iowa City once daily. Tickets cost $35–60 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
