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How to get fromCedar Falls to Detroitby plane, car, bus or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cedar Falls to Detroit by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Detroit

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    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane ALO - DTW
    6h 31m
    $72–360

  2. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Cedar Falls to GTC Bay 9car car
    2. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    15h 10m

  3. Drive 555 mi

    1. Drive from Cedar Falls to Detroitcar car 555 mi
    9h 44m
    $102–147

  4. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Detroit

    1. Drive from Cedar Falls to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane CID - DTW
    6h 22m
    $90–500

  5. Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Bishop International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane plane ALO - FNT
    2. Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 22m
    $72–361

  6. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Cedar Falls to GTC Bay 9car car
    2. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 46m

  7. Drive, bus via South Haven

    1. Drive from Cedar Falls to GTC Bay 9car car
    2. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to South Havenbus bus
    5. Take the bus from South Haven to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 36m

Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cedar Falls, IA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?

American Airlines flies from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Detroit (DTW) 3 times a day.

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