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

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

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  1. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly

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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
    7h 22m
    $139–625

  2. 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 Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    25h 54m

  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 12m

  4. Drive 1,559.3 km

    1. Drive from Cedar Rapids to Ottawacar car 1,559.3 km
    17h 55m
    $310–447

  5. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane CID - YOW
    7h 53m
    $246–1,206

  6. Bus, train via Toronto

    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 17m

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,477.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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 12m. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 4 times a day.

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