There are 8 ways to get from Cedar Falls to Tucson by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Tucson
best- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Tucson (TUS)plane ALO - TUS
9h 32m$285–1,218Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus
cheapest- Drive from Cedar Falls to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Phoenix (PHX)plane CID - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
7h 28m$178–708Bus, 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 Tucson Downtownbus
46h 50m$242–462Bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucsonbus
2d 1h$226–582Drive 1,482 mi
- Drive from Cedar Falls to Tucsoncar 1,482 mi
26h 48m$271–391Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Tucson
- Drive from Cedar Falls to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Tucson (TUS)plane CID - TUS
7h 55m$243–1,118Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
8h 36m$231–646Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle
2d 17h$216–582
Cedar Falls to Tucson by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Falls to Tucson is to bus and train which costs $210 - $600 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Falls to Tucson is to drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 28m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cedar Falls to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Main St and W 18th St and arriving at Tucson via Waterloo, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Phoenix Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Cedar Falls and Tucson is 1264 miles. The road distance is 1490.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cedar Falls to Tucson without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 46h 50m and costs $240 - $470.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Cedar Falls to Tucson, including transfers.
Cedar Falls to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Cedar Falls to Tucson is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $280 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $600 and takes 2 days 1h.
Cedar Falls to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Tucson is 1h behind Cedar Falls. It is currently 3:05 AM in Cedar Falls and 2:05 AM in Tucson.
What companies run services between Cedar Falls, IA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Tucson (TUS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main St and W 18th St to Tucson via Central Transfer, Waterloo, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Phoenix Bus Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Tucson via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–480
- 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
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Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Falls to Tucson is 1491 miles. It takes approximately 26h 48m to drive from Cedar Falls to Tucson.
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