There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Waterloo by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane CLE - ALO
5h 49m$94–464Bus to Akron, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane CAK - ALO
8h 22m$83–401Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus Greyhound US0154
14h 50m$132–283Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus Greyhound US0154
15h 35m$90–189Drive 609.9 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Waterloocar 609.9 mi
10h 37m$112–161Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CLE - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar
6h 16m$84–450
Cleveland to Waterloo by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Waterloo is to bus which costs $85 - $190 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Waterloo is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $90 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland station to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Bus Station and arriving at Waterloo via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Cleveland and Waterloo is 568 miles. The road distance is 613.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Waterloo without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 50m and costs $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Cleveland to Waterloo, including transfers.
Cleveland to Waterloo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Cleveland Bus Station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Waterloo is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $90 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $190 and takes 15h 35m.
Cleveland to Waterloo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Waterloo is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 5:34 PM in Cleveland and 4:34 PM in Waterloo.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Waterloo via Chicago Bus Station in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Akron to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Waterloo is 613 miles. It takes approximately 10h 37m to drive from Cleveland to Waterloo.
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