There are 6 ways to get from Traverse City to Cedar Rapids by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane TVC - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar
5h 34m$78–382Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane TVC - CID
5h 23m$70–358Bus
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
16h 24mDrive 533.9 mi
- Drive from Traverse City to Cedar Rapidscar 533.9 mi
9h 37m$98–141Bus, train
- Take the bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
16h 26mBus via Grand Rapids
- Take the bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
16h 26m
Traverse City (TVC) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Traverse City to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Traverse City to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $70 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Traverse City to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Traverse City, MI and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via Kalamazoo Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
The distance between Traverse City and Cedar Rapids is 437 miles. The road distance is 537.1 miles.
The best way to get from Traverse City to Cedar Rapids without a car is to bus which takes 16h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Traverse City to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Traverse City to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Traverse City, MI station.
The best way to get from Traverse City to Cedar Rapids is to bus which takes 16h 24m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $70 - $360 and takes 5h 23m.
Traverse City to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Kalamazoo Metro Transit station.
Cedar Rapids is 1h behind Traverse City. It is currently 12:38 PM in Traverse City and 11:38 AM in Cedar Rapids.
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.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Traverse City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Traverse City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Traverse City to Cedar Rapids is 537 miles. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Traverse City to Cedar Rapids.
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