There are 8 ways to get from Erie to Cedar Rapids by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Erie International Airport
best- Fly from Erie International Airport (ERI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)ERI - CID
10h 4m$99–464Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Erie Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)CLE - CID
8h 39m$91–469Train, bus
- Take the train from Erie 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
16h 51mBus
- Take the bus from Erie to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
17h 56mDrive 661.3 mi
- Drive from Erie to Cedar Rapids661.3 mi
11h 42m$121–175Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)BUF - CID
9h 41m$125–724Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Erie to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)PIT - CID
11h 29m$99–428Train, bus via Galesburg
- Take the train from Erie Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Burlington
- Take the bus from Burlington to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
18h 48m
Erie International Airport (ERI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erie to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Erie to Cedar Rapids is to train and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $90 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Erie to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Erie and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 56m.
The distance between Erie and Cedar Rapids is 620 miles. The road distance is 665.1 miles.
The best way to get from Erie to Cedar Rapids without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Erie to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Erie to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Erie station.
The best way to get from Erie to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs $95 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 56m.
Erie to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Cedar Rapids is 1h behind Erie. It is currently 3:21 AM in Erie and 2:21 AM in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Erie, PA, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Erie International Airport (ERI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erie to GTC Bay 9 via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago, and Court St Transportation Center in around 17h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Erie International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Erie International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Erie Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Erie Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
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 Galesburg to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Burlington to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $28–45
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Erie to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Erie to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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 Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Erie to Cedar Rapids is 665 miles. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from Erie to Cedar Rapids.
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