There are 7 ways to get from Cedar Falls to Phoenix by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
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Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Phoenix
best- Drive from Cedar Falls to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Phoenix (PHX)plane CID - PHX
4h 41m$183–818Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Phoenix
cheapest- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ALO - PHX
6h 53m$155–718Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
44h 27m$336–672Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
44h 40m$556–1,246Drive 1,495.4 mi
- Drive from Cedar Falls to Phoenixcar 1,495.4 mi
26h 26m$273–395Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Drive from Cedar Falls to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)plane CID - AZA
5h 31m$251–896Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Stationbus
2d 21h$726–1,642
Cedar Falls to Phoenix by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Falls to Phoenix is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 26h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Falls to Phoenix is to drive and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Cedar Falls to Phoenix station. However, there are services departing from Main St and W 18th St and arriving at Phoenix Bus Station via Waterloo, Des Moines and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 27m.
The distance between Cedar Falls and Phoenix is 1329 miles. The road distance is 1504.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cedar Falls to Phoenix without a car is to bus which takes 44h 27m and costs $330 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Cedar Falls to Phoenix, including transfers.
Cedar Falls to Phoenix bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Cedar Falls to Phoenix is to bus which takes 44h 27m and costs $330 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $750 and takes 6h 53m.
Cedar Falls to Phoenix bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Phoenix is 2h behind Cedar Falls. It is currently 2:32 AM in Cedar Falls and 12:32 AM in Phoenix.
What companies run services between Cedar Falls, IA, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Main St and W 18th St to Phoenix Bus Station via Central Transfer, Waterloo, Des Moines, and St Louis Bus Station in around 44h 27m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Phoenix (PHX) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- 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
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Falls to Phoenix is 1504 miles. It takes approximately 26h 26m to drive from Cedar Falls to Phoenix.
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