The bus between Iowa City and Brainerd takes 21h 25m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Iowa City to Brainerd. 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 6 times a week between Iowa City and Brainerd. The earliest departure is at 4:50 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Iowa City is at 4:50 PM which arrives into Brainerd at 2:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Des Moines and take an average of 21h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Brainerd. However, there are services departing from Iowa City station and arriving at Brainerd station via Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 25m.
Iowa City to Brainerd bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Brainerd bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Brainerd station.
The distance between Iowa City and Brainerd is 564.2 km. The road distance is 814 km.
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Brainerd via Des Moines and Minneapolis in around 12h.
