The average bus between Iowa City and Champaign takes 8h 29m and the fastest bus takes 7h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Iowa City to Champaign. 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 twice daily between Iowa City and Champaign. The earliest departure is at 7:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Iowa City is at 11:40 AM which arrives into Champaign at 7:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 8h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Champaign. However, there are services departing from Iowa City station and arriving at Champaign station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
Iowa City to Champaign bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Champaign bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Illinois Terminal station.
Book your Iowa City to Champaign bus tickets online with Greyhound USA and Peoria Charter Coach Company.
The distance between Iowa City and Champaign is 325.3 km. The road distance is 577 km.
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Illinois Terminal via Chicago Bus Station and Downtown Chicago in around 8h 35m.