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How to get fromColumbus to Cedar Rapidsby bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Columbus, NE to Omaha, NEbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    10h 4m

  2. Drive 324.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbus to Cedar Rapidscar car 324.2 mi
    5h 44m
    $60–86

  3. Drive to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Drive from Columbus to Lincoln-Airport-LNKcar car
    2. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane LNK - CID
    7h 11m
    $125–621

  4. Drive to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Columbus to Lincoln-Airport-LNKcar car
    2. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane LNK - ALO
    3. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar car
    6h 48m
    $133–635

  5. Bus to Omaha, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Columbus, NE to Eppley Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane OMA - CID
    8h 52m
    $133–490

Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 367.9 mi
  • Duration: 10h 4m

What companies run services between Columbus, NE, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Columbus to GTC Bay 9 via Columbus, NE, Omaha, NE, and Court St Transportation Center in around 10h 4m.

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