The average bus between Iowa City and Carbondale takes 18h 36m and the fastest bus takes 13h 55m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Iowa City to Carbondale. 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 Iowa City and Carbondale. The service departs Iowa City at 11:40 AM in the morning, which arrives into Carbondale at 01:35:00. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 18h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from Iowa City station and arriving at Carbondale station via Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 36m.
Iowa City to Carbondale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Carbondale bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Carbondale station.
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The distance between Iowa City and Carbondale is 480.1 km. The road distance is 567 km.
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Carbondale via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and St. Louis in around 14h 40m.
