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

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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    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 37m
  2. Drive  499.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Royal Oak to Cedar Rapidscar car 499.3 mi
    9h 2m
    $89–128
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Royal Oak Amtrak to Chicago Union 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 58m
  4. Fly from Detroit

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane DTW - CID
    7h 50m
    $100–571
  5. Bus via Larned & Griswold

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus 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
    17h 15m
  6. Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Pontiac to Flintbus bus
    2. Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane FNT - CID
    8h 52m
    $106–429

Detroit (DTW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar118Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Royal Oak, MI, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Royal Oak Amtrak to GTC Bay 9 via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 12h 58m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Detroit (DTW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) hourly.

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