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How to get fromCedar Rapids to San Diegoby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to San Diego by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane CID - SAN
    7h
    $292–1,002

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Diegobus bus
    44h 52m

  3. Drive, taxi, bus, train

    1. Drive from Cedar Rapids to Central Transfercar car
    2. Take the taxi from UNI Multimodal Transportation Center to Latimertaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Latimer to Kansas Citybus bus
    4. Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain train
    2d
    $810–1,577

  4. Drive 1,862 mi

    1. Drive from Cedar Rapids to San Diegocar car 1,862 mi
    29h 16m
    $340–491

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar114Weekly Planes
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,539.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GTC Bay 9 to San Diego via Iowa City, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Santa Ana Bus Stop in around 44h 52m.

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