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How to get fromDetroit to Cedar Rapidsby train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Cedar Rapids by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    12h 14m

  2. Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus bus
    2. Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane FNT - CID
    7h 58m
    $66–366

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    13h 43m

  4. Drive  499.7 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Cedar Rapidscar car 499.7 mi
    8h 56m
    $92–132

  5. Fly Detroit to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane DTW - ALO
    2. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar car
    7h 27m
    $87–488

  6. Bus via Woodward & Baltimore

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    13h 51m

  7. Bus via Auburn Gresham

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    15h 14m

  8. Fly Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane DTW - CID
    6h 56m
    $74–464

Detroit (DTW) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 532.4 mi
  • Duration: 12h 14m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to 1st Ave & 29th St via Chicago Bus Station, Court St Transportation Center, GTC Bay 9, and GTC Bay 5 in around 13h 43m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) hourly.

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