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How to get fromBloomington to Cedar Rapidsby bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Bloomington to Cedar Rapids by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    12h 4m

  2. Drive 408.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bloomington to Cedar Rapidscar car 408.7 mi
    7h 41m
    $75–108

  3. Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from 7th St and Woodlawn Ave at the Indiana Memorial Union to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane IND - CID
    8h 18m
    $100–425

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington, IN to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    14h 18m

  5. Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from 7th St and Woodlawn Ave at the Indiana Memorial Union to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane IND - ALO
    3. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar car
    7h 36m
    $108–449

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ORD - CID
    9h 48m
    $81–348

Indianapolis (IND) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar117Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Bloomington to Cedar Rapids.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 485.9 mi
  • Duration: 12h 4m

What companies run services between Bloomington, IN, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Bloomington to GTC Bay 9 via Chicago Bus Station and Court St Transportation Center in around 12h 4m.

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