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Trip Overview

The average bus between Philadelphia and Iowa City takes 37h 55m and the fastest bus takes 32h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia 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.

37h 55m
Duration
1,137 mi
Distance
$194
Average price
Twice daily
Frequency

Bus

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  1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
  2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
  3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
24h 25m

Philadelphia to Iowa City bus times

Buses run twice daily between Philadelphia and Iowa City. The earliest departure is at 9:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Iowa City at 12:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Newark Penn Station and take an average of 37h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 1,136.7 mi
  • Duration: 37h 55m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Iowa City, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Iowa City via Newark Penn Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 24h 25m.

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