There are 8 ways to get from Butte to Cedar Rapids by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly Bert Mooney Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BTM - CID
8h 25m$112–552Bus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillettebus
- Take the bus from Gillette to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
30h 6mBus, train
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station 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
42h 8mDrive 1,221.7 mi
- Drive from Butte to Cedar Rapidscar 1,221.7 mi
19h 31m$223–323Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane HLN - CID
9h 25m$142–616Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoulabus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane MSO - CID
10h 59m$140–554Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane BTM - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
16h 6mBus via Denver
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
35h 31m
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 19h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Butte, MT and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via Billings, Gillette, Sioux Falls, Omaha, NE and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 6m.
The distance between Butte and Cedar Rapids is 1090 miles. The road distance is 1228.8 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Cedar Rapids without a car is to bus which takes 30h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Butte to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Butte to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte, MT station.
The best way to get from Butte to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 30h 6m.
Butte to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings, MT station.
Cedar Rapids is 1h ahead of Butte. It is currently 10:35 AM in Butte and 11:35 AM in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte, MT to GTC Bay 9 via Billings, MT, Billings, Gillette, Sioux Falls, Omaha, NE, and Court St Transportation Center in around 30h 6m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Gillette to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–160
Bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Butte to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- 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
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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