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How to get fromBirmingham to Waterlooby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Birmingham to Waterloo by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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  1. Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane BHM - ALO
    6h 16m
    $133–591

  2. Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane BHM - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar car
    5h 59m
    $126–585

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus
    22h 10m
    $149–294

  4. Drive 803.5 mi

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Waterloocar car 803.5 mi
    14h 5m
    $147–212

  5. Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car car
    2. Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane HSV - ALO
    8h 31m
    $129–536

  6. Bus via Bloomington

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus
    23h 50m
    $154–289

Birmingham to Waterloo by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration22h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 702.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between Birmingham, AL, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Waterloo via Nashville Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 22h 10m.

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