The average bus between Atlanta and Iowa City takes 24h 30m and the fastest bus takes 21h 10m. 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 8:30 PM which arrives into Iowa City at 4:40 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 24h 30m. 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 Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
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 1,520 km.
You can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Iowa City via Chicago Bus Station in around 21h 15m.