Cheapest€13.38
- PARTA PA522206:433h 48m10:31Madison - Dutch MillGround Transporation Center
Door to door 4h 32mCO2 6.8 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Madison to Cedar Rapids costs €13.38 at the cheapest and takes 2h 30m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 251 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 251 km
- Fastest
- 2h 30m
- Average
- 3h 30m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €13.38
- CO2 per passenger
- 7.5 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 30m | 1h 46m | 44m | €36.09 | 8.3 kg | 5 |
| Coach | 4h 32m | 3h 48m | 44m | €16.13 | 6.8 kg | 1 |
- 2h 30mFastest, by Train
- €16.13Cheapest, by Coach
- 6.8 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 251 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€29.49
- Amtrak A475306:021h 46m07:48Madison station (C&NW)Cedar Rapids station
Door to door 2h 30mCO2 8.3 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Madison to Cedar Rapids | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €37.03 | €35.38 | €29.88 | €28.23 | €19.98 | €22.73 | €26.03 | €20.53 | €19.98 | €18.33 | €22.18 | €16.13 | €18.88 | €22.18 |
| Train | €92.19 | €77.34 | €76.24 | €67.44 | €49.84 | €50.94 | €59.19 | €58.64 | €58.64 | €48.74 | €51.49 | €36.09 | €44.34 | €48.19 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €13.38
The trip ends at Ground Transporation Center. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
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When to book Madison to Cedar Rapids
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €12.8390 days
- €16.1360 days
- €15.0345 days
- €15.5830 days
- €18.3321 days
- €22.1814 days
- €26.037 days
- €29.883 days
- €37.031 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at €12.83.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 189 percent. The most expensive point is €37.03, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 90 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €22.18Sun
- €16.13Mon
- €18.88Tue
- €22.18Wed
- €22.73Thu
- €19.98Fri
- €19.98Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €22.73Sep
- €17.78Oct
- €13.38Nov
- €15.03Dec
- €13.38Jan
- €11.18Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 251 km against 219 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Milwaukee, Rockford, Elgin, Kenosha. The gap between arriving and leaving is 50 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Madison at 06:02 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Madison
Rail
- Madison station (C&NW)
- Madison Milwaukee Road depot
- Middleton station
Bus
- Madison - Dutch Mill
- UW-Madison Intercity Bus
Air
- MSN
Cedar Rapids
Bus
- Ground Transporation Center
- Greyhound Bus Station
Air
- CID
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amtrak | €29.49 | 2h 30m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 PARTA | €13.38 | 4h 7m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €9.00 | 67% |
| Taxes | €0.90 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 11% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 15% |
| Total you pay | €13.38 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Cedar Rapids well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Baggage storage near Ground Transporation Center
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Madison to Cedar Rapids
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Madison to Cedar Rapids?
The fastest journey from Madison to Cedar Rapids takes 2h 30m door to door, of which 1h 46m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 3h 30m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Madison to Cedar Rapids?
The cheapest fare from Madison to Cedar Rapids is €13.38, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €35.46. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Madison to Cedar Rapids?
The cheapest way from Madison to Cedar Rapids is by Coach, at €16.13 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 32m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Madison to Cedar Rapids?
The fastest way from Madison to Cedar Rapids is by Train, at 2h 30m door to door. Only 1h 46m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €36.09.
When should I book Madison to Cedar Rapids?
Fares from Madison to Cedar Rapids bottom out around 90 days before departure, at €12.83. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 189 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Madison to Cedar Rapids?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Madison to Cedar Rapids, at €16.13. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Madison to Cedar Rapids?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Madison to Cedar Rapids, at €11.18 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Madison to Cedar Rapids?
2 operators sell services from Madison to Cedar Rapids across 2 modes: Amtrak, PARTA. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Madison to Cedar Rapids?
33 percent of the services we sell from Madison to Cedar Rapids are direct. The rest connect at Milwaukee, Rockford, Elgin, Kenosha, with about 50 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Madison to Cedar Rapids produce?
Traveling from Madison to Cedar Rapids by Coach produces about 6.8 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 8.3 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Madison to Cedar Rapids use?
Services from Madison to Cedar Rapids by Train leave from Madison station (C&NW) and arrive at Cedar Rapids station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Madison to Cedar Rapids?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Madison to Cedar Rapids allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Madison to Cedar Rapids on September 9, 2026: 251 km of route against 219 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €13.38, and 2h 30m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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