There are 7 ways to get from Aspen to Cedar Rapids by plane, bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
best- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)ASE - CID
6h 48m$79–414Bus via Des Moines
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & RideBrt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
23h 55m$181–347Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Aspen to Frisco Transit Center
- Take the bus from Frisco Transit Center to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Take the train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
27h 22m$166–410Drive 942.6 mi
- Drive from Aspen to Cedar Rapids942.6 mi
15h 51m$172–249Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Aspen to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)MTJ - CID
9h 11m$101–467Drive to Gunnison County Airport, fly
- Drive from Aspen to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)
- Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)GUC - CID
9h 49m$90–441Bus
- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & RideBrt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Davenport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
28h 30m$134–274
Aspen to Cedar Rapids by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aspen to Cedar Rapids is to bus which costs $130 - $280 and takes 28h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Aspen to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $75 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Aspen to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Paepcke Park and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Union Station Gate B22, Denver, Des Moines and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 55m.
The distance between Aspen and Cedar Rapids is 834 miles. The road distance is 948.1 miles.
The best way to get from Aspen to Cedar Rapids without a car is to bus via Des Moines which takes 23h 55m and costs $180 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Aspen to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Aspen to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by RFTA, depart from Paepcke Park station.
The best way to get from Aspen to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $75 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus via Des Moines, which costs $180 - $350 and takes 23h 55m.
Aspen to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by RFTA, arrive at West Glenwood Park & Ride station.
Cedar Rapids is 1h ahead of Aspen. It is currently 10:47 AM in Aspen and 11:47 AM in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Aspen, CO, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paepcke Park to GTC Bay 9 via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Union Station Gate B22, 19th St & Curtis St, Denver, Des Moines, and Court St Transportation Center in around 23h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Austin, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $80–220
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $110–260
- Business - advance purchase
- $150–650
- Business Class
- $230–600
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Frisco Transit Center to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–230
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–50
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
Bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Burlington to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $28–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from Davenport to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $26–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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