The average bus between Madison and Iowa City takes 15h 3m and the fastest bus takes 9h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Madison 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 Madison and Iowa City. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Madison is at 5:55 PM which arrives into Iowa City at 12:05 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 15h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Iowa City. However, there are services departing from Madison station and arriving at Iowa City station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 3m.
Madison to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Madison station.
Madison to Iowa City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Iowa City station.
Book your Madison to Iowa City bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Madison and Iowa City is 235 km. The road distance is 601 km.
You can take a bus from Madison to Iowa City via Chicago Bus Station in around 8h 25m.