There are 7 ways to get from Providence to Cedar Rapids by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)PVD - CID
8h 3m$84–404Train, bus
- Take the train from Providence to Back Bay
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
32h 20mBus
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
33h 13mDrive 1,177.1 mi
- Drive from Providence to Cedar Rapids1,177.1 mi
20h 31m$215–311Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)BOS - CID
9h 44m$98–1,026Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)PVD - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Cedar Rapids Airport
12h 8m$128–480Bus via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
38h 21m
Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Cedar Rapids is to fly which costs $80 - $410 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $80 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Providence Downtown and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via New York Midtown, Chicago and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 13m.
The distance between Providence and Cedar Rapids is 1067 miles. The road distance is 1184 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Cedar Rapids without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Providence to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Providence to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Providence Downtown station.
The best way to get from Providence to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $80 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 33h 13m.
Providence to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Cedar Rapids is 1h behind Providence. It is currently 9:02 PM in Providence and 8:02 PM in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Providence Downtown to GTC Bay 9 via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Midtown, Chicago, and Court St Transportation Center in around 33h 13m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- 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 Waterloo to Cedar Rapids Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $27–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from St Louis to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–128
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $60–90
- Flexible Fares
- $80–120
- Saver Fare
- $92
- Flex Fare
- $128
- 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
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $24–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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