There are 9 ways to get from Dallas to Cedar Rapids by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DFW - CID
5h 38m$65–355Bus, drive via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar Rapidscar
21h 10m$107–262Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar Rapidscar
31h 5m$189–442Drive 795.9 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Cedar Rapidscar 795.9 mi
13h 49m$146–210Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Quad City International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane DFW - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Cedar Rapidscar
5h 52m$79–378Fly Dallas to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DAL - CID
7h 46m$93–448Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, drive
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane DFW - MSN
- Drive from Madison-Airport-MSN to Cedar Rapidscar
7h 37m$152–698Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Peoria International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane DFW - PIA
- Drive from Peoria-Airport-PIA to Cedar Rapidscar
7h 34m$93–403Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar Rapidscar
29h 23m$225–390
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Cedar Rapids is to bus and drive via Kansas City which costs $100 - $270 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $65 - $360.
The distance between Dallas and Cedar Rapids is 724 miles. The road distance is 800.6 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Dallas to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Cedar Rapids is 801 miles. It takes approximately 13h 49m to drive from Dallas to Cedar Rapids.
There are 57+ hotels available in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Dallas to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Dallas to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Dallas to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dallas to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Dallas to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- 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 Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
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