The average bus between Iowa City and Madison takes 18h 7m and the fastest bus takes 11h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Iowa City to Madison. 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 Iowa City and Madison. The earliest departure is at 7:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Iowa City is at 11:40 AM which arrives into Madison at 12:45 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 18h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Madison. However, there are services departing from Iowa City station and arriving at Madison station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 7m.
Iowa City to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Madison station.
Book your Iowa City to Madison bus tickets online with Greyhound USA and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Iowa City and Madison is 235 km. The road distance is 599 km.
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Madison via Chicago Bus Station in around 9h 5m.