Bus Tickets from Iowa City to Chicago

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Next departures for Iowa City to Chicago on September 22
Operated byVehicle typeDeparture timeDeparture locationTrip durationArrival timeArrival locationRecommendedPrice and booking link
Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus
Iowa City
Chicago 95Th & Dan RyanCheapest
Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Iowa City
Downtown Greyhound StationFastest

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Bus Iowa City to Chicago: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$42
Average bus trip duration5h 45m
Number of daily buses3
Earliest bus departure1:20am
Distance201 miles (324 km)
Latest bus departure4:05pm

Iowa City to Chicago Bus

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Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found
09/19
$47
09/20
$43
Today
$51
09/22
$36
09/23
$32
09/24
$31
09/25
$32
09/26
$34
busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Iowa City to Chicago was searched and found on Sep 24, 2025 with a price of $31

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Iowa City to Chicago, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $31 to $69 for a bus ticket from Iowa City to Chicago based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $31 which is on 2025-09-24.

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Did you know?

The word 'bus' is an abbreviation of 'omnibus" which means 'for all' in Latin as buses were meant to be transportation for everybody.

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Did you know there are on average 4,400 intercity bus departures every day in the US only? This number has been growing for 9 years in a row, yay!

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