The average bus between Ottawa and Iowa City takes 41h 5m and the fastest bus takes 40h 25m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week 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 3 times a week between Ottawa and Iowa City. The service departs Ottawa at 8:40 PM in the evening, which arrives into Iowa City at 12:05:00. All services require a transfer at Detroit Bus Station and take an average of 41h 5m. 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 and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 5m.
Ottawa to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Iowa City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Iowa City station.
Book your Ottawa to Iowa City bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
The distance between Ottawa and Iowa City is 1340 km. The road distance is 1532 km.
You can take a bus from Ottawa to Iowa City via Detroit Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 24h 55m.
