There are 5 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Saint Cloud by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CID - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Centerbus
5h 10m$102–702Drive 311.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Saint Cloudcar 311.3 mi
5h 52m$57–83Bus
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to MSP Airportbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Centerbus
12h 3mBus, train
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Napervillebus
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Cloud Stationtrain
18h 3mFly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane CID - BRD
- Take the bus from Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter to Groome Office Park & Go - St. Cloudbus
7h 18m$188–746
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Saint Cloud is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Saint Cloud is to fly and bus which takes 5h 10m and costs $100 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cedar Rapids to Saint Cloud. However, there are services departing from GTC Bay 9 and arriving at St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center via Iowa City, Des Moines and Minneapolis / St Paul Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between Cedar Rapids and Saint Cloud is 316 miles. The road distance is 313.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cedar Rapids to Saint Cloud without a car is to bus which takes 12h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Cedar Rapids to Saint Cloud, including transfers.
Cedar Rapids to Saint Cloud bus services, operated by 380Express, depart from GTC Bay 9 station.
Cedar Rapids to Saint Cloud bus services, operated by 380Express, arrive at Court St Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Rapids to Saint Cloud is 313 miles. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Cedar Rapids to Saint Cloud.
There are 28+ hotels available in Saint Cloud.
What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Saint Cloud, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from GTC Bay 9 to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center via Iowa City, Des Moines, MSP Airport, and Minneapolis / St Paul Airport in around 12h 3m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Cloud Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (320)-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter to Groome Office Park & Go - St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Iowa City to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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