The average bus between New York and Council Bluffs takes 34h 44m and the fastest bus takes 32h 47m. There is at least one bus per day from New York 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 New York and Council Bluffs. The earliest departure is at 2:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from New York is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Council Bluffs at 5:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 34h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from New York to Council Bluffs. However, there are services departing from New York station and arriving at Council Bluffs station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 44m.
New York to Council Bluffs bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from New York Midtown station.
New York to Council Bluffs bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Omaha, NE station.
The distance between New York and Council Bluffs is 1,831 km. The road distance is 2,199 km.
You can take a bus from New York Midtown to Broadway & 16th SE via Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, NE, and Farnam St & 18th NE in around 28h 14m.