There are 7 ways to get from Cleveland to Cedar Rapids by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CLE - CID
6h 53m$74–434Bus to Akron, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CAK - CID
9h 20m$65–396Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak 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
13h 45mBus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus 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
14h 15mDrive 560.3 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Cedar Rapidscar 560.3 mi
10h 2m$103–148Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane CLE - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar
6h 55m$82–458Bus via Shipshewana
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Shipshewanabus
- Take the bus from Shipshewana to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
15h 25m
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $70 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland station to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Bus Station and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via Chicago Bus Station and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Cleveland and Cedar Rapids is 535 miles. The road distance is 563.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Cedar Rapids without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Cleveland to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Cleveland to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Cleveland Bus Station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $70 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 15m.
Cleveland to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Cedar Rapids is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 3:39 AM in Cleveland and 2:39 AM in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland Bus Station to GTC Bay 9 via Chicago Bus Station and Court St Transportation Center in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Akron to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Akron to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Akron to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Akron to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Sarasota/Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Akron to The Eastern Iowa Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- 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
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Cedar Rapids is 564 miles. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Cleveland to Cedar Rapids.
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