The average bus between Iowa City and Council Bluffs takes 7h 42m and the fastest bus takes 5h 35m. There is at least one bus per day from Iowa City to Council Bluffs. 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 once daily between Iowa City and Council Bluffs. The earliest departure is at 4:50 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Iowa City is at 8:50 PM which arrives into Council Bluffs at 5:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Omaha and take an average of 7h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Council Bluffs. However, there are services departing from Iowa City station and arriving at Council Bluffs station via Omaha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
Iowa City to Council Bluffs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Council Bluffs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Omaha station.
The distance between Iowa City and Council Bluffs is 363.6 km. The road distance is 410 km.
Jefferson Lines operates a bus from Iowa City to Omaha once daily. Tickets cost $60–90 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.
