There are 8 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Cedar Rapids by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bryant Park to Terminal B
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)EWR - CID
8h 7mFly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)JFK - CID
7h 58m$86–400Bus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
28h 37m$152–302Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Croton-Harmon
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak 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
28h 53m$205–671Drive 1,008.9 mi
- Drive from Grand Central Terminal to Cedar Rapids1,008.9 mi
17h 20m$185–266Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)LGA - CID
8h 2m$90–449Fly from Westchester County Airport
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)HPN - CID
10h 1m$145–720Bus via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
35h 22m$149–363
Grand Central Terminal to Cedar Rapids by foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Cedar Rapids is to bus which costs $150 - $310 and takes 28h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $85 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Central Terminal to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from New York Midtown and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via Chicago and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 37m.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and Cedar Rapids is 991 miles. The road distance is 1014.8 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Cedar Rapids without a car is to bus which takes 28h 37m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Grand Central Terminal to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Grand Central Terminal to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Cedar Rapids is to bus which takes 28h 37m and costs $150 - $310. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $450 and takes 8h 2m.
Grand Central Terminal to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Cedar Rapids is 1h behind Grand Central Terminal. It is currently 3:55 PM in Grand Central Terminal and 2:55 PM in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Grand Central Terminal to GTC Bay 9 via New York Midtown, Chicago, and Court St Transportation Center in around 28h 37m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Westchester County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Westchester County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Westchester County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Westchester County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Westchester County Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Laguardia Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Croton-Harmon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- olympia@coachusa.com
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Bryant Park to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Book at
- https://www.coachusa.com/airport-transportation
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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 St Louis to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–128
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $60–90
- Flexible Fares
- $80–120
- Saver Fare
- $92
- Flex Fare
- $128
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Grand Central Terminal to Cedar Rapids is 1015 miles. It takes approximately 17h 20m to drive from Grand Central Terminal to Cedar Rapids.
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