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How to get fromTraverse City to Cedar Rapidsby plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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

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  1. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane TVC - ALO
    2. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar car
    5h 34m
    $78–382

  2. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

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    1. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane TVC - CID
    5h 23m
    $70–358

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus 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
    16h 24m

  4. Drive  533.9 mi

    1. Drive from Traverse City to Cedar Rapidscar car 533.9 mi
    9h 37m
    $98–141

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station 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
    16h 26m

  6. Bus via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers 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
    16h 26m

Traverse City (TVC) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 434.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between Traverse City, MI, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Traverse City, MI to GTC Bay 9 via Kalamazoo Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 16h 24m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Traverse City (TVC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 2 hours.

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