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How to get fromWest Lafayette to Cedar Rapidsby bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, bus, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from West Lafayette to Cedar Rapids by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    9h 14m

  2. Fly Purdue University Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane LAF - CID
    6h 41m
    $48–313

  3. Drive 320.5 mi

    1. Drive from West Lafayette to Cedar Rapidscar car 320.5 mi
    6h 30m
    $59–85

  4. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    9h 28m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    10h 32m

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ORD - CID
    6h 8m
    $98–353

  7. Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Purdue Mem Union - State Street to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane IND - CID
    8h 5m
    $82–425

  8. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane ORD - ALO
    3. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar car
    5h 54m
    $106–367

Purdue University Airport (LAF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 372.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between West Lafayette, IN, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to GTC Bay 9 via Chicago Bus Station and Court St Transportation Center in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) 5 times a week.

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