There are 6 ways to get from Cedar Falls to Seattle by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ALO - SEA
8h 17m$149–622Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Cedar Falls to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane CID - SEA
8h 15m$126–571Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
2d$330–542Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154S
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain Empire Builder
2d 7h$552–1,386Drive 1,755.4 mi
- Drive from Cedar Falls to Seattlecar 1,755.4 mi
27h 46m$321–463Drive to Rochester, fly
- Drive from Cedar Falls to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane RST - SEA
8h 54m$133–582
Cedar Falls to Seattle by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Falls to Seattle is to drive and fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Falls to Seattle is to drive and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cedar Falls to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Main St and W 18th St and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Waterloo, Des Moines and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Cedar Falls and Seattle is 1517 miles. The road distance is 1765.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cedar Falls to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Cedar Falls to Seattle, including transfers.
Cedar Falls to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Cedar Falls to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $550 and takes 2 days 0h.
Cedar Falls to Seattle bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Seattle is 2h behind Cedar Falls. It is currently 10:45 PM in Cedar Falls and 8:45 PM in Seattle.
What companies run services between Cedar Falls, IA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main St and W 18th St to Seattle Bus Station via Central Transfer, Waterloo, Des Moines, and Denver Union Station in around 2d.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Greyhound
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Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Falls to Seattle is 1766 miles. It takes approximately 27h 46m to drive from Cedar Falls to Seattle.
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