There are 8 ways to get from Manistee to Cedar Rapids by car, plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Drive to Traverse City, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Drive from Manistee to Traverse City (TVC)
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)TVC - CID
6h 45m$64–349Drive to Muskegon, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
cheapest- Drive from Manistee to Muskegon (MKG)
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)MKG - CID
6h 25m$53–275Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Manistee to Reed City, MI
- Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers 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 11m$224–359Taxi, bus, train via Galesburg
- Take the taxi from Manistee to Reed City, MI
- Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers 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 8m$251–444Drive 480.5 mi
- Drive from Manistee to Cedar Rapids480.5 mi
8h 42m$88–127Fly Manistee County-Blacker Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)MBL - CID
6h 2m$65–337Fly Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)MBL - DBQ
- Drive from Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) to Cedar Rapids
7h 19m$124–442Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Manistee to Reed City, MI
- Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
16h 14m$220–334
Traverse City (TVC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manistee to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Manistee to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $60 - $340.
The distance between Manistee and Cedar Rapids is 442 miles. The road distance is 483.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manistee to Cedar Rapids without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 16h 11m and costs $220 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Manistee to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Cedar Rapids is 1h behind Manistee. It is currently 5:25 AM in Manistee and 4:25 AM in Cedar Rapids.
Yes, the driving distance between Manistee to Cedar Rapids is 483 miles. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Manistee to Cedar Rapids.
There are 57+ hotels available in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Manistee, MI, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
Corporate Flight Management Inc, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Traverse City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Muskegon to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Traverse City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Muskegon to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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
- $24–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Reed City, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.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 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
- Estimated price
- $4
- 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 Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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