There are 8 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Tennessee by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
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Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane CID - CHA
5h 38m$82–390Bus, train
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
17h 46mDrive 592 mi
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Nashvillecar 592 mi
10h 6m$108–157Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane CID - TYS
5h 56m$206–972Fly to Memphis
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Memphis (MEM)plane CID - MEM
7h 20m$102–602Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane CID - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
6h 42m$124–430Bus
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
18h 26mBus via Lafayette
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashvillebus
19h 38m
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Tennessee is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Tennessee is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $80 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Cedar Rapids to Tennessee. However, there are services departing from GTC Bay 9 and arriving at James Robertson Pkwy & 7Th Ave N via Iowa City, Chicago Bus Station and Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S Wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 26m.
The distance between Cedar Rapids and Tennessee is 609 miles. The road distance is 595.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cedar Rapids to Tennessee without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Cedar Rapids to Tennessee, including transfers.
Cedar Rapids to Tennessee bus services, operated by 380Express, depart from GTC Bay 9 station.
The best way to get from Cedar Rapids to Tennessee is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $80 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 26m.
Cedar Rapids to Tennessee bus services, operated by 380Express, arrive at Court St Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Rapids to Tennessee is 595 miles. It takes approximately 10h 6m to drive from Cedar Rapids to Tennessee.
What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Tennessee, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GTC Bay 9 to James Robertson Pkwy & 7Th Ave N via Iowa City, Chicago Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S Wb in around 18h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Memphis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Memphis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Memphis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Memphis via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- chattoffice@groometrans.com
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $23–45
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–70
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