There are 5 ways to get from Dallas to Cedar Falls by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DFW - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Cedar Fallscar
5h 34m$70–342Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Drive from GTC Bay 9 to Cedar Fallscar
22h 42mTrain, bus, drive
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Drive from GTC Bay 9 to Cedar Fallscar
31h 53mDrive 782.8 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Cedar Fallscar 782.8 mi
13h 45m$143–207Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane DFW - ALO
7h 16m$87–401
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Cedar Falls is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Cedar Falls is to fly and drive which takes 5h 34m and costs $70 - $350.
The distance between Dallas and Cedar Falls is 782 miles. The road distance is 787.4 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Dallas to Cedar Falls, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Cedar Falls is 787 miles. It takes approximately 13h 45m to drive from Dallas to Cedar Falls.
There are 43+ hotels available in Cedar Falls.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Cedar Falls, IA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Fayetteville, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Tulsa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via St. Louis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Columbia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Peoria, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Springfield, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- 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 Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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