The average bus between Iowa City and Council Bluffs takes 6h 50m and the fastest bus takes 5h 40m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week 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 6 times a week 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 4:50 PM which arrives into Council Bluffs at 10:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Omaha, NE and take an average of 6h 50m. 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, NE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
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, NE station.
The distance between Iowa City and Council Bluffs is 363.6 km. The road distance is 403 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Iowa City to Omaha, NE once daily. Tickets cost $35–60 and the journey takes 5h.
