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How to get fromCedar Rapids to Montrealby car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Montreal by car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car car
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane ALO - YUL
    6h 20m
    $162–712

  2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport

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    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane CID - YUL
    7h 27m
    $149–692

  3. Bus

    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 Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    30h 57m

  4. Bus, train

    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 Schenectadytrain train
    4. Take the train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Stationtrain train
    32h 44m

  5. Drive  1,701.1 km

    1. Drive from Cedar Rapids to Montrealcar car 1,701.1 km
    18h 25m
    $345–499

Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,636.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?

You can take a bus from GTC Bay 9 to Montréal via Iowa City, Chicago Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, and Ottawa in around 30h 57m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) every 4 hours.

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