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The following is a list of presently operating intercity bus stops in Iowa with regular service. The list excludes charter buses, local transit buses, paratransit systems, and trolleybus systems. The following companies provide intercity bus service in Iowa as of September 2023:

Map

Destinations map

Stops

This is the list of 32 active intercity bus stops serving 28 cities in Iowa. This list does not include stops that are served only by commuter buses and not intercity buses. This list also does not include Tornado Bus Company stops, due to the difficulty of acquiring information on routes and stop locations. [1] [2] [3] [4]

TABLE KEY
Current intercity bus stops
Also passenger rail stations
Station/stop
Name
City County Location Local Transit
Connections
Frequency Service
Provider(s)
Bus
Termini
Notes
Ames Ames Story County Ames Intermodal Facility, 129 Hayward Avenue Suite 103 CyRide Daily Jefferson Lines Kansas City (MO), Minneapolis (MN)
Daily Minneapolis (MN), Tulsa (OK)
Burlington West Burlington Des Moines County 906 Broadway Street Burlington Urban Service Daily Burlington Trailways Burlington, Dubuque
Daily Denver (CO), Indianapolis (IN)
Daily Cedar Rapids, St. Louis (MO)
Daily (westbound) Burlington, Chicago (IL)
Daily (northbound) Burlington, Davenport
Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Linn County 2818 Lippisch Place SW Cedar Rapids Transit Daily Burlington Trailways Cedar Rapids, St. Louis (MO)
Daily (eastbound) Chicago (IL), Waterloo
Daily (westbound) Davenport, Waterloo
Clarinda Clarinda Page County Hy-Vee Pharmacy, 1200 S 16th St None Daily Jefferson Lines Kansas City (MO), Sioux Falls (SD)
Clear Lake Junction Clear Lake Cerro Gordo County Kwik Star, 3205 Willow Creek Ct. None Daily Jefferson Lines Minneapolis (MN), Tulsa (OK)
Davenport - Ground Transportation Center Davenport Scott County 304 W. River Drive Davenport Citibus Daily Burlington Trailways Burlington, Dubuque
Daily Chicago (IL), Des Moines
Daily (eastbound) Chicago (IL), Waterloo
Daily (westbound) Davenport, Waterloo
Daily (westbound) Burlington, Chicago (IL)
Daily (northbound) Burlington, Davenport
2/day Greyhound Lines Chicago (IL), Davenport
Davenport Speedway, 8320 Hillandale Rd. Davenport Citibus (1 mile away) Daily (southbound) Burlington Trailways Burlington, Dubuque
Daily Chicago (IL), Omaha (NE)
Daily Chicago (IL), Des Moines
Des Moines Des Moines Polk County Burlington Trailways – Jefferson Lines (MAP), 1501 2nd Ave. Des Moines Area Regional Transit (0.25 miles away) Daily Burlington Trailways Denver (CO), Indianapolis (IN)
Daily Chicago (IL), Omaha (NE)
Daily Chicago (IL), Des Moines
Daily Jefferson Lines Kansas City (MO), Minneapolis (MN)
Daily Minneapolis (MN), Tulsa (OK)
Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center Dubuque Dubuque County 950 Elm Street The Jule Daily Burlington Trailways Burlington, Dubuque
Daily Lamers Bus Lines Dubuque, Milwaukee (WI)
Dubuque - Loras College 1450 Alta Vista St. Daily Dubuque, Milwaukee (WI)
Dubuque - University of Dubuque Blades Hall, Algona St. Daily Dubuque, Milwaukee (WI)
Dudley's Corner Latimer Franklin County Dudley's Corner, Junction I35 and Hwy 3 None Daily Jefferson Lines Kansas City (MO), Minneapolis (MN)
Fairfield Fairfield Jefferson County Caseys General Store, 2125 Libertyville Rd. None Daily Burlington Trailways Denver (CO), Indianapolis (IN)
Fort Dodge Fort Dodge Webster County Dart Van Service, 530 1st Ave S Dodger Area Rapid Transit 2/weekday Jefferson Lines Fort Dodge, Williams
Fort Madison Fort Madison Lee County Shell Station, 5002 Avenue O None Daily Burlington Trailways Cedar Rapids, St. Louis (MO)
Grinnell Grinnell Poweshiek County Rosenfield Student Center, 1115 8th Avenue None Daily (westbound) Burlington Trailways Chicago (IL), Omaha (NE)
Daily (eastbound) Chicago (IL), Des Moines
Iowa City Iowa City Johnson County 170 East Court Street Cambus, Iowa City Transit, 380 Express Daily Burlington Trailways Chicago (IL), Omaha (NE)
Daily Chicago (IL), Des Moines
Daily Cedar Rapids, St. Louis (MO)
Daily (eastbound) Chicago (IL), Waterloo
Daily (eastbound) Davenport, Waterloo
Keokuk Keokuk Lee County Gemini Travel, 629 Blondeau Street None Daily Burlington Trailways Cedar Rapids, St. Louis (MO)
Lamoni Lamoni Decatur County Amish Country Store, 109 S. Spruce Dr. None Daily Jefferson Lines Kansas City (MO), Minneapolis (MN)
Daily Minneapolis (MN), Tulsa (OK)
Mason City Clear Lake Cerro Gordo County Mason City Municipal Airport - Jefferson Bus Depot, 9184 265th St. None Daily Jefferson Lines Kansas City (MO), Minneapolis (MN)
Monroe Monroe Jasper County Caseys General Store, 201 Ralph Street None Daily Burlington Trailways Denver (CO), Indianapolis (IN)
Mt. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant Henry County Heidelburg Motel, 2005 East Washington Street None Daily Burlington Trailways Denver (CO), Indianapolis (IN)
Daily Cedar Rapids, St. Louis (MO)
Muscatine Muscatine Muscatine County Mall Main Entrance, 1903 Park Avenue MuscaBus Daily Burlington Trailways Burlington, Dubuque
Daily (westbound) Burlington, Chicago (IL)
Daily (northbound) Burlington, Davenport
Osceola Osceola Clarke County Pilot Travel Center, 2010 W Clay Street None Daily Jefferson Lines Kansas City (MO), Minneapolis (MN)
Daily (southbound) Minneapolis (MN), Tulsa (OK)
Oskaloosa Oskaloosa Mahaska County Precise Imaging, 501 High Avenue West Oskaloosa Rides Daily Burlington Trailways Denver (CO), Indianapolis (IN)
Ottumwa Ottumwa Wapello County Corner of S. Market St. & E Main St Ottumwa Transit Authority Daily Burlington Trailways Denver (CO), Indianapolis (IN)
Shenandoah Shenandoah Page County Mondo’s Restaurant, 309 S Fremont St None Daily Jefferson Lines Kansas City (MO), Sioux Falls (SD)
Sioux City Sioux City Woodbury County 501 Nebraska St Sioux City Transit Daily Jefferson Lines Kansas City (MO), Sioux Falls (SD)
Walcott Walcott Scott County McDonalds, 2955 N Plainview Rd None Daily (westbound) Burlington Trailways Chicago (IL), Des Moines
Waterloo Waterloo Black Hawk County 416 Sycamore Street Metropolitan Transit Authority of Black Hawk County Daily (eastbound) Burlington Trailways Chicago (IL), Waterloo
Daily (westbound) Davenport, Waterloo
Webster City Webster City Hamilton County Kum & Go, 1102 2nd Street None 2/weekday Jefferson Lines Fort Dodge, Williams
Williams Williams Hamilton County Jay Bros. Truck Stop, 3065 220th Street None Daily Jefferson Lines Kansas City (MO), Minneapolis (MN)
2/weekday Fort Dodge, Williams

Notes

The following intercity bus stops in Illinois and Nebraska connect with local transit systems which operate in Iowa. [5]

Station/stop
Name
City County Location Local Transit
Connections
Frequency Service
Provider(s)
Bus
Termini
Notes
Augustana College Rock Island, Illinois Rock Island County, Illinois Evald Hall, 3601 7th Avenue Quad Cities MetroLINK, Davenport CitiBus Daily (westbound) Burlington Trailways Burlington, Chicago (IL)
Daily (westbound) Chicago (IL), Des Moines
Daily (eastbound) Chicago (IL), Waterloo
Moline Moline, Illinois Centre Station, 1200 River Drive Daily (westbound) Burlington Trailways Burlington, Chicago (IL)
2/day Greyhound Lines Chicago (IL), Davenport
Omaha Omaha, Nebraska Douglas County, Nebraska Intercity Bus Terminal, 1601 Jackson Street Omaha Metro Transit Daily Burlington Trailways Denver (CO), Indianapolis (IN)
Daily Chicago (IL), Omaha (NE)
Daily Express Arrow Denver (CO), Omaha (NE)
Daily Norfolk (NE), Omaha (NE)
Daily Jefferson Lines Kansas City (MO), Sioux Falls (SD)

Former

Station/stop Name City County Location Discontinued Service
Provider(s)
Notes
Atlantic Atlantic Cass County Valley Oil, 64975 Boston Rd 2023 Burlington Trailways [6] [7]
Des Moines - Union Bus Depot Des Moines Polk County 505 Grand Ave Greyhound Lines
Des Moines 6th Ave and Mulberry St Continental Trailways
Des Moines 11th St and Locust St Continental Trailways Built 1956
Des Moines 1121 Keosauqua Way [8] 2013 Greyhound Lines Opened 2002, still stands
Dubuque - Union Bus Station Dubuque Dubuque County 301 Main St 1970 Greyhound Lines, Jefferson Lines, River Trails Transit Lines Opened June 29, 1940
Dubuque - Union Bus Station 485 Central Greyhound Lines Still stands
Dubuque - Union Bus Station 2255 Kerper Blvd Greyhound Lines
Dubuque 400 Rhomberg Ave 2015 Burlington Trailways Still stands
Marshalltown Marshalltown Marshall County McDonalds, 3402 S Center St [9] Greyhound Lines

See also

References

  1. ^ "Greyhound:Destinations". Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Buses to Iowa". Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Iowa". Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Lamers Connect:Dubuque-Madison-Milwaukee". Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "Route Schedules". Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Encyclopedia Dubuque:Union Bus Station". Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Classic Bus Stations". Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "Polk County Assessor". Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "Greyhound:Destinations". Retrieved September 24, 2022.

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