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

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

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane TVC - CID
    5h 16m
    $70–348

  2. 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 to Iowa Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    16h 34m

  3. Drive 533.9 mi

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

  4. 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 to Iowa Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    16h 37m

  5. 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 to Iowa Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    16h 37m

  6. Bus, train via Naperville

    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 train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Naperville to Iowa Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    17h 21m

Traverse City (TVC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 379.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 16m

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

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Traverse City (TVC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Traverse City, MI to GTC Bay 9 via Kalamazoo Bus Stop, Chicago, and Court St Transportation Center in around 16h 34m.

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