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

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

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  1. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Drive from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car car
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane ALO - YOW
    8h 46m
    $139–626

  2. Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane CID - YOW
    8h 4m
    $117–607

  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
    28h 27m

  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 Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    29h 27m

  5. Drive  1,552.6 km

    1. Drive from Cedar Rapids to Ottawacar car 1,552.6 km
    17h 42m
    $278–402

  6. Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane CID - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    10h 5m
    $151–846

Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,477.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 46m

What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from GTC Bay 9 to Ottawa via Iowa City, Chicago Bus Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 28h 27m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Air Canada fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 5 times a day.

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