There are 6 ways to get from Scranton to Cedar Rapids by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane AVP - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar
7h 51m$162–665Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Lehigh Valley International Airportbus
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ABE - CID
9h 58m$96–459Bus, train
- Take the bus from Scranton to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center 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
23h 43mBus
- Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Harrisburg, Pabus 771
- Take the bus from Harrisburg 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
27h 31mDrive 918.8 mi
- Drive from Scranton to Cedar Rapidscar 918.8 mi
15h 50m$168–243Fly Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane AVP - CID
6h 24m$144–601
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scranton to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Scranton to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Scranton to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Scranton, Pa and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via Harrisburg Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 31m.
The distance between Scranton and Cedar Rapids is 931 miles. The road distance is 924.2 miles.
The best way to get from Scranton to Cedar Rapids without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Scranton to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Scranton to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Scranton, Pa station.
The best way to get from Scranton to Cedar Rapids is to bus which takes 27h 31m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $600 and takes 6h 24m.
Scranton to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Harrisburg, Pa station.
Cedar Rapids is 1h behind Scranton. It is currently 7:03 PM in Scranton and 6:03 PM in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Scranton, PA, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Scranton, Pa to GTC Bay 9 via Harrisburg Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 27h 31m. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Scranton, Pa to Harrisburg, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–70
- Flexible
- $45–75
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Scranton to Cedar Rapids is 924 miles. It takes approximately 15h 50m to drive from Scranton to Cedar Rapids.
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