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Portland to Iowa City buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Portland and Iowa City takes 38h 7m and the fastest bus takes 31h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portland 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.

38h 7m
Duration
1,445 mi
Distance
$276
Average price
Twice daily
Frequency

Bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus bus
  2. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus
  3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
  4. Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa Citybus bus
30h 23m
$231–423

Portland to Iowa City bus times

Buses run twice daily between Portland and Iowa City. The earliest departure is at 12:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Portland is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Iowa City at 4:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Boston, MA - South Station and take an average of 38h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 1,445 mi
  • Duration: 38h 7m

What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Portland, ME to Iowa City via Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, New York Midtown, and Chicago in around 30h 23m.

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