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

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

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  1. Fly Portland to The Eastern Iowa Airport

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    1. Fly from Portland (PWM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane PWM - CID
    6h 42m
    $126–587

  2. Fly Bangor to The Eastern Iowa Airport

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    1. Fly from Bangor (BGR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane BGR - CID
    8h 26m
    $104–504

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Boston 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
    33h 3m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    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
    36h 17m

  5. Drive  1,254.1 mi

    1. Drive from Portland to Cedar Rapidscar car 1,254.1 mi
    23h 37m
    $229–331

  6. Fly Portland to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane PWM - ALO
    2. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar car
    8h 37m
    $137–611

Portland (PWM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,098.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Portland (PWM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Public Library to GTC Bay 9 via Portland, ME, Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 36h 17m.

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