The average bus between Atlanta and Iowa City takes 25h 2m and the fastest bus takes 21h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Atlanta 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 Atlanta and Iowa City. The earliest departure is at 10:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Atlanta is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Iowa City at 4:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Indianapolis and take an average of 25h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Atlanta station and arriving at Iowa City station via Indianapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 2m.
Atlanta to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
Atlanta to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Iowa City station.
Book your Atlanta to Iowa City bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Atlanta and Iowa City is 1,080.2 km. The road distance is 1,522 km.
You can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Iowa City via Indianapolis and Chicago Bus Station in around 20h 45m.