There are 4 ways to get from Madison to Cedar Rapids by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane MSN - CID
6h 8m$69–434Drive 158 mi
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Cedar Rapidscar 158 mi
2h 57m$29–42Bus, drive via Chicago
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar Rapidscar
12h 57m$91–135Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar Rapidscar
13h$97–142
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Cedar Rapids is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs $28 - $45.
The distance between Madison and Cedar Rapids is 166 miles. The road distance is 159 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Madison to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Cedar Rapids is 159 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Madison to Cedar Rapids.
There are 59+ hotels available in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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