There are 8 ways to get from Cedar Falls to Albuquerque by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, 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.
Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
best- Drive from Cedar Falls to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane CID - ABQ
7h 34m$133–669Bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus
27h 43m$184–290Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
27h 57m$150–316Drive 1,081.9 mi
- Drive from Cedar Falls to Albuquerquecar 1,081.9 mi
19h 22m$198–286Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane ALO - ABQ
8h 41m$165–719Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Cedar Falls to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane CID - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
7h 35m$248–903Drive to Rochester, fly to Albuquerque International Airport
- Drive from Cedar Falls to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane RST - ABQ
9h 11m$140–680Bus via Main St and W 18th St (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
29h 7m$146–252
Cedar Falls to Albuquerque by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Falls to Albuquerque is to bus via Main St and W 18th St which costs $140 - $260 and takes 29h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Falls to Albuquerque is to drive and fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cedar Falls to Albuquerque. However, there are services departing from Main St and 6th St and arriving at ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center via Waterloo, Des Moines, 16th Street & Wynkoop St and Denver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 43m.
The distance between Cedar Falls and Albuquerque is 1014 miles. The road distance is 1088.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cedar Falls to Albuquerque without a car is to bus which takes 27h 43m and costs $180 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Cedar Falls to Albuquerque, including transfers.
Cedar Falls to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Cedar Falls to Albuquerque is to bus which takes 27h 43m and costs $180 - $290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $750 and takes 8h 41m.
Cedar Falls to Albuquerque bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Albuquerque is 1h behind Cedar Falls. It is currently 5:09 PM in Cedar Falls and 4:09 PM in Albuquerque.
What companies run services between Cedar Falls, IA, USA and Albuquerque, NM, USA?
You can take a bus from Main St and 6th St to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center via Central Transfer, Waterloo, Des Moines, Denver Union Station, 16th Street & Wynkoop St, 16th Street & California St, and Denver in around 27h 43m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Rochester to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Rochester to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Rochester to Albuquerque International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
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Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Falls to Albuquerque is 1088 miles. It takes approximately 19h 22m to drive from Cedar Falls to Albuquerque.
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