There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Cedar Rapids by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SEA - CID
8h 50m$108–498Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle 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
2d 6hDrive 1,813.5 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Cedar Rapidscar 1,813.5 mi
29h 8m$331–479Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane SEA - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar
10h 21m$136–572Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot 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
2d 6h
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Cedar Rapids is to fly which costs $100 - $500 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $100 - $500.
The distance between Seattle and Cedar Rapids is 1576 miles. The road distance is 1824.1 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Cedar Rapids without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Seattle to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Cedar Rapids is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 9:20 AM in Seattle and 11:20 AM in Cedar Rapids.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Cedar Rapids is 1824 miles. It takes approximately 29h 8m to drive from Seattle to Cedar Rapids.
There are 52+ hotels available in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- 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
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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