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How to get fromDayton to Cedar Rapidsby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, taxi, or train

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

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  1. Fly Dayton to The Eastern Iowa Airport

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    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane DAY - CID
    7h 14m
    $59–354

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    15h 15m

  3. Drive  491.5 mi

    1. Drive from Dayton to Cedar Rapidscar car 491.5 mi
    8h 40m
    $90–130

  4. Fly Dayton to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane DAY - ALO
    2. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar car
    7h 25m
    $67–368

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

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane CVG - CID
    8h 40m
    $149–624

  6. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Dayton to Oxfordtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    16h 23m

Dayton (DAY) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar86Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 443.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Dayton (DAY) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dayton to GTC Bay 9 via Meijer - Middletown, Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB, Cincinnati, Chicago Bus Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 15h 15m.

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