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How to get fromCarbondale to Cedar Rapidsby train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Carbondale to Cedar Rapids by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    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 38m

  2. Drive  379.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Carbondale to Cedar Rapidscar car 379.6 mi
    7h 7m
    $70–101

  3. Train, bus via Champaign

    1. Take the train from Carbondale to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    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
    13h 53m

  4. Fly Williamson County Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane MWA - CID
    8h 50m
    $105–461

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    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
    16h 4m

  6. Fly Williamson County Regional Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane MWA - ALO
    2. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar car
    9h 40m
    $118–485

  7. Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Drive from Carbondale to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car car
    2. Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane PAH - CID
    7h 59m
    $74–390

Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 560.9 mi
  • Duration: 12h 38m

What companies run services between Carbondale, IL, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?

American Airlines flies from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carbondale to GTC Bay 9 via St. Louis, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 16h 4m.

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