The average bus between Iowa City and Gainesville takes 29h 58m and the fastest bus takes 29h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Iowa City to Gainesville. 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 Gainesville. 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 Gainesville at 6:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 29h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Iowa City station and arriving at Gainesville station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 58m.
Iowa City to Gainesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Gainesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Gainesville station.
Book your Iowa City to Gainesville bus tickets online with Greyhound USA and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Iowa City and Gainesville is 1,571 km. The road distance is 2,047 km.
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Gainesville via Chicago Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 28h.