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How to get fromIowa City to Tennesseeby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, train, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Iowa City to Tennessee by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, train, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane CID - CHA
    7h 35m

  2. Drive 554 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Iowa City to Nashvillecar car 554 mi
    10h 7m
    $102–146

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0100
    16h 3m
    $107–206

  4. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Memphis

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Memphis (MEM)plane plane CID - MEM
    9h 15m

  5. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Nashville

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CID - BNA
    5h 34m

  6. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane CID - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    8h 29m

  7. Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Nashville

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane DSM - BNA
    8h 27m
    $218–851

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 9m
    $165–329

  9. Bus via Lafayette

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashvillebus bus
    17h 38m
    $110–181

Iowa City to Tennessee by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration16h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 633.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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

You can take a bus from Iowa City to Central 5Th Ave - Bay 4 via Chicago Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S Wb in around 16h 3m.

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