The average bus between Ottawa and Iowa City takes 29h 43m and the fastest bus takes 29h 5m. There is at least one bus per day from Ottawa to Iowa City. 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 Ottawa and Iowa City. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ottawa is at 11:00 AM which arrives into Iowa City at 4:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Detroit Bus Station and take an average of 29h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Ottawa station and arriving at Iowa City station via Detroit Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 43m.
Ottawa to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Iowa City station.
Book your Ottawa to Iowa City bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Ottawa and Iowa City is 1,340 km. The road distance is 1,646 km.
You can take a bus from Ottawa to Iowa City via Detroit Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 25h 35m.
