There are 7 ways to get from Butte to Cedar Rapids by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)BTM - CID
11h 1m$102–472Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Gillette
- Take the bus from Gillette to Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
29h 36mBus, train
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
43h 2mDrive 1,221.7 mi
- Drive from Butte to Cedar Rapids1,221.7 mi
19h 51m$223–323Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)HLN - CID
8h 57m$132–546Bus to Missoula International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte to Missoula
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)MSO - CID
10h 45m$113–538Bus via Denver
- Take the bus from Butte to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Davenport
- Take the bus from Davenport to Cedar Rapids Airport
39h 30m$277–538
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 fly which costs $100 - $480 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Cedar Rapids is to bus and fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via Billings, Gillette, Sioux Falls, Omaha and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 36m.
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 29h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Butte to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Butte to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
The best way to get from Butte to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 11h 1m and costs $100 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 29h 36m.
Butte to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Cedar Rapids is 1h ahead of Butte. It is currently 7:40 AM in Butte and 8:40 AM in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte to GTC Bay 9 via Billings, Gillette, Sioux Falls, Omaha, and Court St Transportation Center in around 29h 36m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
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
- $140–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Gillette
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Gillette to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Omaha to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–75
- Flexible Fares
- $70–110
Bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–75
- Flexible Fares
- $65–100
Bus from Davenport to Cedar Rapids Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $29–45
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
- 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
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- 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
- $130–150
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.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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Yes, the driving distance between Butte to Cedar Rapids is 1229 miles. It takes approximately 19h 51m to drive from Butte to Cedar Rapids.
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