There are 7 ways to get from Arkansas to Cedar Rapids by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
best- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane XNA - CID
6h 5m$112–449Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane TXK - CID
8h 53m$92–444Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
21h 13mTrain, bus via St. Louis
- Take the train from Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
22h 29mDrive 592 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Cedar Rapidscar 592 mi
11h 51m$108–157Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane LIT - CID
6h 3m$94–432Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane FSM - CID
6h 52m$94–451
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $90 - $440.
The distance between Arkansas and Cedar Rapids is 437 miles. The road distance is 595.5 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Cedar Rapids without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Arkansas to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Cedar Rapids is 595 miles. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from Arkansas to Cedar Rapids.
There are 49+ hotels available in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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