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How to get fromWaterloo to Cedar Rapidsby train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Waterloo to Cedar Rapids by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

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    1. Take the train from Kitchener GO to Bramalea GOtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane YYZ - CID
    9h 40m
    $72–364

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kitchener to Sarniatrain train
    2. Take the train from Port Huron 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
    18h 20m

  3. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Kitchener to Sarniatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Port Huron 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
    18h 20m

  4. Drive  665.2 mi

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar Rapidscar car 665.2 mi
    12h 12m
    $137–198

  5. Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Kitchener GO to Bramalea GOtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane YYZ - ALO
    3. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar car
    10h 8m
    $84–387

  6. Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane YTZ - CID
    9h 55m
    $77–387

  7. Bus, bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Winston Churchill Transitway Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mississauga to Buffalobus bus
    3. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane BUF - CID
    12h 43m
    $96–442

  8. Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kitchener GO to Bramalea GOtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane YYZ - MLI
    3. Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    13h 16m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station 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
    19h 24m

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Aldershot GO Busbus bus 17
    2. Take the train from Aldershot to Buffalotrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    25h 7m

Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar93Weekly Planes
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 687.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 40m

What companies run services between Waterloo, ON, Canada and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Kitchener to GTC Bay 9 via Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 19h 24m.

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