The average bus between Pennsylvania and Iowa City takes 37h 55m and the fastest bus takes 32h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Pennsylvania 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 twice daily between Pennsylvania and Iowa City. The earliest departure is at 9:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pennsylvania is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Iowa City at 12:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Newark Penn Station and take an average of 37h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Pennsylvania to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Pennsylvania station and arriving at Iowa City station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 55m.
Pennsylvania to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Pennsylvania to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Iowa City station.
Book your Pennsylvania to Iowa City bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Pennsylvania and Iowa City is 1,154 km. The road distance is 1,829 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Iowa City via Newark Penn Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 24h 25m.