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How to get fromTennessee to Iowa Cityby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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

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  1. Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane CHA - CID
    2. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    7h 56m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0100
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus Greyhound US0123S / ...
    16h 18m
    $97–192

  3. Drive  566.3 mi

    1. Drive from Nashville to Iowa Citycar car 566.3 mi
    9h 42m
    $104–150

  4. Fly Memphis to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

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

  5. Fly Nashville to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane BNA - CID
    2. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    6h 21m

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

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ATL - CID
    3. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    8h 46m

  7. Fly Nashville to Des Moines, bus

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane BNA - DSM
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus bus
    7h 27m
    $195–994

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    16h 52m
    $140–302

  9. Bus via Lafayette

    1. Take the bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    17h 7m
    $106–177

Tennessee to Iowa City by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration16h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 633.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 56m

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

You can take a bus from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 to Iowa City via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 16h 18m.

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