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

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There are 7 ways to get from Louisville to Cedar Rapids by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, or train

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  1. Fly Louisville International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane SDF - ALO
    2. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar car
    7h 15m
    $92–489

  2. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane LEX - CID
    7h 8m
    $75–381

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Louisville 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
    12h 59m

  4. Drive  495.8 mi

    1. Drive from Louisville to Cedar Rapidscar car 495.8 mi
    8h 34m
    $91–131

  5. Fly Louisville International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane SDF - CID
    7h 5m
    $79–465

  6. Bus via Bloomington

    1. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bloomington 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
    14h 59m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    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 3m

Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 526.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Louisville Bus Station to GTC Bay 9 via Chicago Bus Station and Court St Transportation Center in around 12h 59m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) hourly.

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