There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Cedar Rapids by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Drive from Austin to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)car
- Fly from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane GRK - CID
6h 56m$89–419Bus, drive via Irving
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar Rapidscar
25h 31m$143–390Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar Rapidscar
37h 19m$220–828Drive 991.2 mi
- Drive from Austin to Cedar Rapidscar 991.2 mi
16h 53m$181–262Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane AUS - CID
7h 8m$93–474Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Quad City International Airport, drive
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane AUS - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Cedar Rapidscar
7h 11m$107–497Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antoniobus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SAT - CID
9h 29m$111–587Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Austin to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar Rapidscar
27h 14m$261–354
Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Cedar Rapids is to drive and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $85 - $420.
The distance between Austin and Cedar Rapids is 902 miles. The road distance is 997 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Austin to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Cedar Rapids is 997 miles. It takes approximately 16h 53m to drive from Austin to Cedar Rapids.
There are 59+ hotels available in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–90
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Austin to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–205
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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