There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Cedar Rapids by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane MEL - CID
24h 14m$522–1,822Fly to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane MEL - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
32h 26mFly to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MEL - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
28h 52m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cedar Rapids is to fly which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 24h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 24h 14m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Melbourne and Cedar Rapids is 9553 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 14m to get from Melbourne to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Cedar Rapids is 16h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:31 AM in Melbourne and 8:31 AM in Cedar Rapids.
There are 49+ hotels available in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quad City International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quad City International Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Des Moines via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Des Moines via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Greyhound
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