There are 7 ways to get from Jacksonville to Cedar Rapids by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Jacksonville
best- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane JAX - CID
8h 4m$89–435Bus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
30h 39mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
43h 43mDrive 1,146.8 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Cedar Rapidscar 1,146.8 mi
20h 18m$210–303Bus to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Brunswickbus
- Fly from Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BQK - CID
8h 46m$117–486Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane GNV - CID
10h 34m$104–479Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly
- Drive from Jacksonville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SFB - CID
6h 36m$125–515
Jacksonville (JAX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville to Cedar Rapids is to fly which costs $85 - $440 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Cedar Rapids is to drive and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Jacksonville to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 39m.
The distance between Jacksonville and Cedar Rapids is 996 miles. The road distance is 1153.5 miles.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Cedar Rapids without a car is to bus which takes 30h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Jacksonville to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Jacksonville to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Jacksonville station.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $85 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 30h 39m.
Jacksonville to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Cedar Rapids is 1h behind Jacksonville. It is currently 5:03 AM in Jacksonville and 4:03 AM in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jacksonville to GTC Bay 9 via Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 30h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Jacksonville to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Jacksonville to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Jacksonville to Cedar Rapids is 1153 miles. It takes approximately 20h 18m to drive from Jacksonville to Cedar Rapids.
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