There are 5 ways to get from Naval Station Great Lakes to Cedar Rapids by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Great Lakes to Chicago OTC
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
9h 26mDrive 226.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Naval Station Great Lakes to Cedar Rapids226.7 mi
4h 45m$42–60Train, bus via Galesburg
- Take the train from Great Lakes to Chicago OTC
- 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
11h 26mTrain, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Take the train from Great Lakes to Clybourn
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)ORD - CID
5h 57m$42–273Train, fly to Dubuque Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Great Lakes to Clybourn
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)ORD - DBQ
- Drive from Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) to Cedar Rapids
5h 33m$136–228
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naval Station Great Lakes to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Naval Station Great Lakes to Cedar Rapids is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Naval Station Great Lakes and Cedar Rapids is 292 miles. The road distance is 228 miles.
The best way to get from Naval Station Great Lakes to Cedar Rapids without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Naval Station Great Lakes to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Naval Station Great Lakes to Cedar Rapids is 228 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Naval Station Great Lakes to Cedar Rapids.
There are 58+ hotels available in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Naval Station Great Lakes, IL, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Naval Station Great Lakes to Cedar Rapids. However, you can walk to Great Lakes, take the train to Chicago OTC, walk to Madison & Canal, take the line 60 bus to Harrison & Jefferson, walk to Chicago, take the bus to Iowa City, then take the bus to GTC Bay 9. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Naval Station Great Lakes to GTC Bay 9 via Great Lakes, Chicago OTC, Chicago Union Station, Galesburg Amtrak Station, Galesburg, Burlington, and Court St Transportation Center in around 11h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dubuque Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Great Lakes to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Great Lakes to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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