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How to get fromSan Francisco to Cedar Rapidsby plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Cedar Rapids by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane SFO - CID
    8h 58m
    $122–494

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    46h 19m

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2d 4h

  4. Drive 1,912.3 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Cedar Rapidscar car 1,912.3 mi
    29h 34m
    $349–505

  5. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane SJC - CID
    10h 2m
    $144–566

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane SMF - CID
    11h 48m
    $164–667

  7. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane OAK - CID
    8h 19m
    $138–610

  8. Caltrain, train, bus, taxi, drive

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City to Latimerbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Latimer to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centertaxi taxi
    6. Drive from Central Transfer to Cedar Rapidscar car
    2d 10h
    $919–1,799

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar122Weekly Planes
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,671.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to GTC Bay 9 via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 46h 19m.

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