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How to get fromCedar Falls to Washingtonby car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cedar Falls to Washington by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train

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  1. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Cedar Falls to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CID - DCA
    3h 24m
    $133–668

  2. Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ALO - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    8h 23m
    $113–1,071

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0154S
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    25h 52m
    $192–296

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0154S
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    26h 59m
    $482–746

  5. Drive  962.1 mi

    1. Drive from Cedar Falls to Washingtoncar car 962.1 mi
    17h 17m
    $176–254

  6. Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ALO - DCA
    4h 51m
    $136–719

Cedar Falls to Washington by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration25h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 867.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 24m

What companies run services between Cedar Falls, IA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a bus from Main St and W 18th St to Washington Union Station via Central Transfer, Waterloo, and Chicago Bus Station in around 25h 52m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily.

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