There are 6 ways to get from Minot to Cedar Rapids by plane, train, bus, 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 Minot International Airport
best- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)MOT - CID
6h 42m$68–374Train, bus
- Take the train from Minot Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
21h 3mTrain, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Minot Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
26h 56mDrive 743.3 mi
- Drive from Minot to Cedar Rapids743.3 mi
12h 56m$136–196Drive to Bismarck Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Minot to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)
- Fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)BIS - CID
7h 47m$83–382Drive to Ring Rock Ranch Airport, fly
- Drive from Minot to Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA)
- Fly from Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)XWA - CID
10h 5m$95–415
Minot International Airport (MOT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minot to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Minot to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $65 - $380.
The distance between Minot and Cedar Rapids is 658 miles. The road distance is 747.6 miles.
The best way to get from Minot to Cedar Rapids without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Minot to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Minot to Cedar Rapids is 748 miles. It takes approximately 12h 56m to drive from Minot to Cedar Rapids.
There are 58+ hotels available in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Minot, ND, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Allegiant Air fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minot International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Ring Rock Ranch Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minot International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Ring Rock Ranch Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Bismarck Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Minot International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Minot Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–50
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
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
- 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 Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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