There are 8 ways to get from Modesto to Cedar Rapids by bus, subway, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SFO - CID
11h 4m$114–475Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Lodi Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
2d 14hBus
- Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
2d 14hDrive 1,877.9 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Cedar Rapidscar 1,877.9 mi
29h 55m$343–495Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane FAT - CID
11h 25m$140–635Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SMF - CID
11h 25m$151–685Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SJC - CID
11h 35m$159–723Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane OAK - CID
10h 12m$129–563
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Cedar Rapids is to bus and BART and fly which costs $110 - $480 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Cedar Rapids is to bus and fly which takes 10h 12m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Modesto and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Modesto and Cedar Rapids is 1772 miles. The road distance is 1888.9 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Cedar Rapids without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Modesto to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Modesto to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Modesto station.
Modesto to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Cedar Rapids is 2h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 7:52 PM in Modesto and 9:52 PM in Cedar Rapids.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Cedar Rapids is 1889 miles. It takes approximately 29h 55m to drive from Modesto to Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Modesto to GTC Bay 9 via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Burbank, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Boise, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Lodi Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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