Bonaparte, IA is a small, rural town located in Iowa’s Van Buren County. Despite its small size, the town of Bonaparte has a variety of transportation options available for those who live in or visit the area. The most obvious option for transport is personal vehicles such as cars and motorcycles; however, there are also public transportation services available in Bonaparte. Van Buren County Transportation (VBCT) provides daily bus services to and from nearby towns and cities including Fairfield, Keosauqua, and Mt. Sterling. For those needing to travel further away, the nearest airport is located in Burlington just 30 miles away. The airport offers daily flights to major cities around the country, making it easy to access larger airports for international destinations. Additionally, Amtrak stations are located within 50 miles of Bonaparte making it easy to reach distant locations by train. So whether you’re traveling locally or around the world, you can easily reach your destination from Bonaparte with one of these convenient transportation options.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Bonaparte takes 23.3 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Bonaparte get to work:
- 71.8% drive their own car alone
- 15.5% carpool with others
- 1.0% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit