There are 4 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Alberta by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Calgary International Airport
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane CID - YYC
7h 49m$152–702Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
42h 15mDrive 2,301.5 km
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Calgarycar 2,301.5 km
25h 33m$463–669Fly to Edmonton International Airport
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane CID - YEG
9h 19m$200–860
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Alberta is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Alberta is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Cedar Rapids and Alberta is 2013 km. The road distance is 2301.5 km.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Cedar Rapids to Alberta, including transfers.
Alberta is 1h behind Cedar Rapids. It is currently 12:54 PM in Cedar Rapids and 11:54 AM in Alberta.
Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Rapids to Alberta is 2301 km. It takes approximately 25h 33m to drive from Cedar Rapids to Alberta.
There are 1135+ hotels available in Alberta.
What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Alberta, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 3 hours.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
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