There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Cedar Rapids by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BOS - CID
6h 41m$90–443Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane PVD - CID
9h 26m$73–358Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston 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
29h 22mBus
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station 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
32h 20mDrive 1,199 mi
- Drive from Boston to Cedar Rapidscar 1,199 mi
21h 5m$219–317Fly Boston Logan Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane BOS - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar
6h 25m$101–464Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane MHT - CID
11h 21m$115–571
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Cedar Rapids is to train and fly which costs $70 - $360 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Cedar Rapids is to fly and drive which takes 6h 25m and costs $100 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via Newark Penn Station, Chicago Bus Station and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 20m.
The distance between Boston and Cedar Rapids is 1074 miles. The road distance is 1206 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Cedar Rapids without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Boston to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Boston to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $90 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 20m.
Boston to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Cedar Rapids is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 7:03 AM in Boston and 6:03 AM in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to GTC Bay 9 via Newark Penn Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 32h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Syracuse, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Buffalo, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Sarasota/Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Baltimore, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Cedar Rapids is 1206 miles. It takes approximately 21h 5m to drive from Boston to Cedar Rapids.
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