There are 9 ways to get from Cedar Falls to Bristol by plane, train, bus, car, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ALO - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 30m$113–379Drive 390.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cedar Falls to Bristolcar 390.1 mi
7h 8m$72–103Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154S
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian / ...
11h 29m$112–216Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Drive from Cedar Falls to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CID - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 34m$140–598Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to South Bend, taxi
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to South Bend (SBN)plane ALO - SBN
- Take the taxi from South-Bend-Airport-SBN to Bristoltaxi
5h$166–579Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane ALO - AZO
- Take the taxi from Kalamazoo-Airport-AZO to Bristoltaxi
4h 59m$206–519Drive to Mason City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Drive from Cedar Falls to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCW - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 6m$112–392Bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154S
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 32m$116–196Bus via Elkhart
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154S
- Take the bus from Chicago to Elkhartbus Chicago
11h 47m$90–182
Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Falls to Bristol is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Falls to Bristol is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 59m and costs $200 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cedar Falls to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Main St and 6th St and arriving at Elkhart Amtrak Station via Waterloo and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
The distance between Cedar Falls and Bristol is 367 miles. The road distance is 392.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cedar Falls to Bristol without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 29m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Cedar Falls to Bristol, including transfers.
Cedar Falls to Bristol bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Waterloo station.
Cedar Falls to Bristol bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Bristol is 1h ahead of Cedar Falls. It is currently 8:23 AM in Cedar Falls and 9:23 AM in Bristol.
Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Falls to Bristol is 392 miles. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Cedar Falls to Bristol.
What companies run services between Cedar Falls, IA, USA and Bristol, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Main St and 6th St to Bristol via Central Transfer, Waterloo, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, and Elkhart Amtrak Station in around 11h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Mason City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Elkhart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $80–180
A Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9333
South Bend Taxi
- Phone
- +1-574-383-6767
- Website
- southbendtaxi.com
United Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9599
Bronco Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 269-343-3000
The Taxi Guy
- Phone
- +1-269-355-4808
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