There are 5 ways to get from Burlington to Cedar Rapids by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BTV - CID
7h 48m$143–753Train, bus
- Take the train from Burlington to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady 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
27h 53mBus
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Burlington to Greyhound \ Trailways Terminalbus 7
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown 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
37h 21mDrive 1,114.7 mi
- Drive from Burlington to Cedar Rapidscar 1,114.7 mi
20h 13m$204–294Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane BTV - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cedar Rapidscar
9h 14m$161–767
Burlington International Airport (BTV) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Burlington to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Burlington to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Burlington to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Center Burlington and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via Albany Bus Terminal, NY, New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 21m.
The distance between Burlington and Cedar Rapids is 969 miles. The road distance is 1121.2 miles.
The best way to get from Burlington to Cedar Rapids without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Burlington to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Burlington to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Vermont Translines, depart from Downtown Transit Center Burlington station.
The best way to get from Burlington to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $140 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 37h 21m.
Burlington to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Vermont Translines, arrive at Greyhound \ Trailways Terminal station.
Cedar Rapids is 1h behind Burlington. It is currently 08:35 in Burlington and 07:35 in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Burlington, VT, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Center Burlington to GTC Bay 9 via Albany Bus Terminal, NY, New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 37h 21m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via New York La Guardia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Burlington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Burlington to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
- Phone
- +1 844- 888-7267
- info@vttranslines.com
- Website
- Vermont Translines
Bus from Downtown Transit Center Burlington to Greyhound \ Trailways Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- Vermont Translines
- Book at
- Vermont Translines
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Yes, the driving distance between Burlington to Cedar Rapids is 1121 miles. It takes approximately 20h 13m to drive from Burlington to Cedar Rapids.
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