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How to get fromCedar Rapids to Fort Jacksonby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Fort Jackson by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane CID - MSY
    2. Drive from New-Orleans-Airport-MSY to Fort Jacksoncar car
    7h 57m
    $256–1,122

  2. Drive 1,011.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cedar Rapids to Fort Jacksoncar car 1,011.9 mi
    17h 10m
    $185–267

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Drive from New Orleans Bus Station to Fort Jacksoncar car
    28h 26m

  4. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Drive from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Fort Jacksoncar car
    28h 57m

  5. Fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane CID - GPT
    2. Drive from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Fort Jacksoncar car
    9h 5m
    $248–1,142

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights

Calendar88Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 914.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Fort Jackson, LA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Cedar Rapids to Fort Jackson. However, you can take the line 11 bus to Airport Terminal, walk to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), then drive to Fort Jackson. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GTC Bay 9 to Fort Jackson via Iowa City, Chicago Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and New Orleans Bus Station in around 28h 26m.

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