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

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

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  1. Fly to Des Moines, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane BNA - DSM
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    9h 10m

  2. Drive  593.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nashville to Cedar Rapidscar car 593.2 mi
    10h 8m
    $109–157

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville 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
    16h 59m

  4. Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane BNA - MDW
    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
    10h 59m

  5. Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BNA - ORD
    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
    11h 35m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Carbondale 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
    17h 33m

  7. Bus via Lafayette

    1. Take the bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union 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
    17h 48m

Nashville (BNA) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 700.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 10m

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

You can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to GTC Bay 9 via Chicago Bus Station and Court St Transportation Center in around 16h 59m.

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