The average bus between Philadelphia and Cedar Rapids takes 40h 53m and the fastest bus takes 34h 42m. There is at least one bus per day from Philadelphia to Cedar Rapids. 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 once daily between Philadelphia and Cedar Rapids. The earliest departure is at 8:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Cedar Rapids at 1:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Newark Penn Station and take an average of 40h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Cedar Rapids station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 53m.
Philadelphia to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at GTC Bay 9 station.
Book your Philadelphia to Cedar Rapids bus tickets online with Flixbus USA, Greyhound USA and 380Express.
The distance between Philadelphia and Cedar Rapids is 1,399.9 km. The road distance is 1,873 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to GTC Bay 9 via Newark Penn Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 25h 49m.