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

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

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  1. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport

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    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane FAT - CID
    8h 27m
    $98–443

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Las Vegas Stripbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    46h 15m

  3. Drive  1,874.1 mi

    1. Drive from Fresno to Cedar Rapidscar car 1,874.1 mi
    31h 28m
    $342–494

  4. Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Fresno to Bakersfieldbus bus
    2. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane BFL - CID
    9h 49m
    $165–663

  5. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane FAT - ALO
    2. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar car
    14h 4m
    $121–567

  6. Bus via Albuquerque

    1. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2d 3h

Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,549.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 27m

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

United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fresno Bus Station to GTC Bay 9 via Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 46h 15m.

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