The average bus between Princeton and Iowa City takes 37h 46m and the fastest bus takes 32h 40m. There is at least one bus per day from Princeton 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 Princeton and Iowa City. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Princeton is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Iowa City at 12:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Port Authority Bus Terminal and take an average of 37h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Princeton to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Princeton station and arriving at Iowa City station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 46m.
Princeton to Iowa City bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square station.
Princeton to Iowa City bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Iowa City station.
The distance between Princeton and Iowa City is 1,420.9 km. The road distance is 1,957 km.
You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Iowa City via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Midtown, and Chicago Bus Station in around 25h.