The average bus between Iowa City and Ottawa takes 43h 25m and the fastest bus takes 42h 45m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Iowa City to Ottawa. 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 3 times a week between Iowa City and Ottawa. The earliest departure is at 10:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Iowa City is at 11:40 AM which arrives into Ottawa at 6:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 43h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Iowa City station and arriving at Ottawa station via Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 25m.
Iowa City to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Ottawa station.
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The distance between Iowa City and Ottawa is 1340 km. The road distance is 1530 km.
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Ottawa via Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station in around 25h 25m.
