There are 7 ways to get from Charlottesville to Cedar Rapids by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Fly Charlottesville to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CHO - CID
6h 30m$105–431Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville 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
28h 8mBus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union 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
29h 25mDrive 921.2 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Cedar Rapidscar 921.2 mi
16h 15m$169–243Taxi to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Take the taxi from Charlottesville to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)taxi
- Fly from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SHD - CID
7h 48m$257–774Fly Charlottesville to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane CHO - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar
7h 5m$113–455Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DCA - CID
7h 26m$147–987
Charlottesville (CHO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $100 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via Charlottesville Union Station, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 25m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Cedar Rapids is 771 miles. The road distance is 926.5 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Cedar Rapids without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Charlottesville to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $100 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 29h 25m.
Charlottesville to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Cedar Rapids is 1h behind Charlottesville. It is currently 12:12 PM in Charlottesville and 11:12 AM in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to GTC Bay 9 via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 29h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Charlottesville to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Charlottesville to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Charlottesville to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Charlottesville to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Charlottesville to Waterloo Municipal Airport via New York La Guardia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Charlottesville to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Charlottesville to The Eastern Iowa Airport via New York La Guardia, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
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 Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Anytime Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-977-5522
1st Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-906-6670
- Website
- 1stcalltaxi.wordpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Cedar Rapids is 927 miles. It takes approximately 16h 15m to drive from Charlottesville to Cedar Rapids.
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