There are 8 ways to get from Butte to Cedar Rapids by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or shuttle
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 Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BTM - CID
8h 32m$102–502Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
29h 34mBus, train
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
37h 19mDrive 1,221.7 mi
- Drive from Butte to Cedar Rapidscar 1,221.7 mi
19h 32m$202–292Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly
- Drive from Butte to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane MSO - CID
8h 36m$123–582Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane HLN - CID
9h 31m$132–566Bus, shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Melrose, MTbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Twin Bridges to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BZN - CID
12h 10m$476–831Bus via Denver
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
36h 18m
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butte to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 19h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $100 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at GTC Bay 9 via Billings, Sioux Falls, Omaha, NE and Court St Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 34m.
The distance between Butte and Cedar Rapids is 1090 miles. The road distance is 1228.8 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to Cedar Rapids without a car is to bus which takes 29h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Butte to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Butte to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
The best way to get from Butte to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $100 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 29h 34m.
Butte to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Cedar Rapids is 1h ahead of Butte. It is currently 10:00 PM in Butte and 11:00 PM in Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte to GTC Bay 9 via Billings, Sioux Falls, Omaha, NE, and Court St Transportation Center in around 29h 34m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $160–220
Bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- 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
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
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Melrose, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Twin Bridges to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Billings to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Express Arrow
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