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There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Waterloo by plane, car, train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane PDX - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar car
    7h 56m
    $154–720

  2. Fly to Rochester, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Rochester (RST)plane plane PDX - RST
    2. Drive from Rochester-Airport-RST to Waterloocar car
    9h 42m
    $152–682

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    4. Drive from GTC Bay 9 to Waterloocar car
    2d 7h

  4. Drive 1,823.3 mi

    1. Drive from Portland to Waterloocar car 1,823.3 mi
    29h 34m
    $333–481

  5. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane PDX - ALO
    9h 20m
    $180–774

  6. Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane PDX - FOD
    2. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Waterloocar car
    10h 51m
    $152–681

  7. Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, drive

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane PDX - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Nevada, IAshuttle bus
    3. Drive from Nevada, IA to UNI Multimodal Transportation Centercar car
    9h 22m
    $235–898

  8. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Pasco Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    6. Drive from GTC Bay 9 to Waterloocar car
    2d 8h

Portland International Airport (PDX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 5 times a day.

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