There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Cedar Rapids by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, 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 from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SFO - CID
8h 59m$102–434Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
46h 24mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
2d 4hDrive 1,912.3 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Cedar Rapidscar 1,912.3 mi
29h 34m$349–505Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SJC - CID
9h 45m$114–506Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SMF - CID
11h 52m$149–552
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Cedar Rapids is to fly which costs $100 - $440 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs $100 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 24m.
The distance between San Francisco and Cedar Rapids is 1681 miles. The road distance is 1923.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Cedar Rapids without a car is to bus which takes 46h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from San Francisco to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
San Francisco to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs $100 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 46h 24m.
San Francisco to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Cedar Rapids is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 12:38 in San Francisco and 14:38 in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to GTC Bay 9 via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Court St Transportation Center in around 46h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- 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
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