There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Cedar Falls by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Fly Tucson to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)TUS - ALO
8h 24m$214–917Fly Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)TUS - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloo
10h 4m$199–857Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo Union Bus Depot
47h 7m$268–510Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis to Cedar Rapids Airport
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloo
47h 15m$237–533Drive 1,478.8 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Cedar Falls1,478.8 mi
26h 51m$270–390Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)PHX - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloo
9h 25m$274–742Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to St. Louis
- Take the bus from St Louis to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Waterloo
2d 11h$252–742
Tucson to Cedar Falls by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Cedar Falls is to drive which costs $270 - $390 and takes 26h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Cedar Falls is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $210 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Cedar Falls. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at Main St and W 18th St via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis, Cedar Rapids Airport and Central Transfer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 15m.
The distance between Tucson and Cedar Falls is 1265 miles. The road distance is 1487.5 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Cedar Falls without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 7m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Tucson to Cedar Falls, including transfers.
Tucson to Cedar Falls bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Cedar Falls is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $210 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 47h 15m.
Tucson to Cedar Falls bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Cedar Falls is 1h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 4:47 PM in Tucson and 5:47 PM in Cedar Falls.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Cedar Falls, IA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tucson to Main St and W 18th St via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis, Cedar Rapids Airport, Cedar Rapids Airport, Waterloo, and Central Transfer in around 47h 15m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tucson to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Tucson to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $160–470
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $250–550
- Business - advance purchase
- $340–1,300
- Business Class
- $460–1,200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Union Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from St Louis to Cedar Rapids Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $65–95
- Flexible Fares
- $85–130
- Saver Fare
- $92
- Flex Fare
- $128
Bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $27–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
Bus from St Louis to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–128
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $60–90
- Flexible Fares
- $80–120
- Saver Fare
- $92
- Flex Fare
- $128
Bus from Iowa City to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
- Saver Fare
- $37
- Flex Fare
- $46
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Cedar Falls is 1487 miles. It takes approximately 26h 51m to drive from Tucson to Cedar Falls.
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