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How to get fromPrinceton to Cedar Rapidsby train, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound) or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Princeton to Cedar Rapids by train, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane EWR - CID
    8h 38m
    $100–415

  2. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane PHL - CID
    9h 23m
    $93–659

  3. Train, bus via Ossining

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train Nec
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    30h 10m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    30h 14m

  5. Drive 987.3 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to Cedar Rapidscar car 987.3 mi
    17h 42m
    $181–261

  6. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane LGA - CID
    10h 44m
    $98–498

  7. Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane DCA - CID
    9h 21m
    $157–1,616

  8. Train, bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Newark Airport Terminal B to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ABE - CID
    11h 28m
    $155–505

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    35h 57m

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to GTC Bay 9 via Port Authority Bus Terminal, 9 Av/W 40 St, 9 Av/W 34 St, New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 30h 14m.

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