Car hire and driving in Cedar Rapids
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CID means 15 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Cedar Rapids
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids to Davenport | United States | 104 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Cedar Rapids to Des Moines | United States | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Cedar Rapids to Rockford | United States | 212 km (132 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Cedar Rapids to Madison | United States | 219 km (136 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Cedar Rapids to North Peoria | United States | 224 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Cedar Rapids to Peoria | United States | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Cedar Rapids to Rochester | United States | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Cedar Rapids to Aurora | United States | 277 km (172 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Cedar Rapids to Elgin | United States | 278 km (173 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Cedar Rapids to Naperville | United States | 290 km (180 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Cedar Rapids to Springfield | United States | 297 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Cedar Rapids to Joliet | United States | 300 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Cedar Rapids to New York City | United States | 1,476 km (917 mi) | about 20 h 1 min |
| Cedar Rapids to Toronto | Canada | 1,015 km (631 mi) | about 13 h 45 min |
| Cedar Rapids to Brooklyn | United States | 1,483 km (921 mi) | about 20 h 6 min |
| Cedar Rapids to Chicago | United States | 331 km (206 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Cedar Rapids to Queens | United States | 1,491 km (927 mi) | about 20 h 13 min |
| Cedar Rapids to Houston | United States | 1,402 km (871 mi) | about 19 h |
| Cedar Rapids to Montréal | Canada | 1,498 km (931 mi) | about 20 h 18 min |
| Cedar Rapids to Philadelphia | United States | 1,400 km (870 mi) | about 18 h 59 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Cedar Rapids?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.