There are 4 ways to get from Nebraska to Cedar Rapids by bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
13h 6mDrive 249.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Omaha to Cedar Rapidscar 249.1 mi
4h 26m$46–66Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane LBF - CID
8h 58m$115–460Fly from Omaha
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane OMA - CID
6h 38m$88–553
North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nebraska to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nebraska to Cedar Rapids is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Nebraska to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Omaha and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via Kansas City, Des Moines and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 6m.
The distance between Nebraska and Cedar Rapids is 548 miles. The road distance is 250.5 miles.
The best way to get from Nebraska to Cedar Rapids without a car is to bus which takes 13h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from Nebraska to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Nebraska to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Omaha station.
The best way to get from Nebraska to Cedar Rapids is to bus which takes 13h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $460 and takes 8h 58m.
Nebraska to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nebraska to Cedar Rapids is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Nebraska to Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Nebraska, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Omaha to GTC Bay 9 via Kansas City, Des Moines, and Court St Transportation Center in around 13h 6m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and Delta fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Omaha to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Omaha to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Omaha to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Omaha to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Omaha to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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