There are 6 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Cedar Falls by car, plane, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Ann Arbor to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane LAN - ALO
6h 2m$98–447Bus via Davenport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus
- Take the bus from Davenport to Waterloobus
14h 17m$88–175Train, bus
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
- Take the bus from Chicago to Waterloobus Btw 1209
13h 47m$131–255Drive 514.2 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Cedar Fallscar 514.2 mi
9h 4m$94–136Bus to Detroit, fly
- Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane DTW - ALO
6h 5m$92–444Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Chicago to Waterloobus Btw 1209
14h 8m$137–215
Ann Arbor to Cedar Falls by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Cedar Falls is to bus via Davenport which costs $85 - $180 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Cedar Falls is to drive and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $95 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor station to Cedar Falls. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at Main St and W 18th St via Chicago and Central Transfer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Cedar Falls is 473 miles. The road distance is 517.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Cedar Falls without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 47m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Ann Arbor to Cedar Falls, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Cedar Falls bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
Ann Arbor to Cedar Falls bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Cedar Falls is 1h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 11:07 AM in Ann Arbor and 10:07 AM in Cedar Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Cedar Falls is 517 miles. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Ann Arbor to Cedar Falls.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Cedar Falls, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Main St and W 18th St via Chicago Union Station, Chicago, Waterloo, and Central Transfer in around 14h 8m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Detroit to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Davenport to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Davenport to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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