There are 6 ways to get from Cedar Falls to Washington by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
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Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Drive from Cedar Falls to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CID - DCA
3h 32m$243–1,218Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ALO - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 33m$118–1,121Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154S
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
25h 52m$162–312Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154S
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
26h 59m$302–602Drive 961.6 mi
- Drive from Cedar Falls to Washingtoncar 961.6 mi
17h$176–254Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ALO - DCA
5h 5m$136–669
Cedar Falls to Washington by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Falls to Washington is to bus which costs $160 - $320 and takes 25h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Falls to Washington is to drive and fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $240 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cedar Falls to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Main St and W 18th St and arriving at Washington Union Station via Waterloo and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 52m.
The distance between Cedar Falls and Washington is 873 miles. The road distance is 967.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cedar Falls to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 25h 52m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Cedar Falls to Washington, including transfers.
Cedar Falls to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Cedar Falls to Washington is to bus which takes 25h 52m and costs $160 - $320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $700 and takes 5h 5m.
Cedar Falls to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Cedar Falls. It is currently 7:49 PM in Cedar Falls and 8:49 PM in Washington.
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.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Falls to Washington is 967 miles. It takes approximately 17h to drive from Cedar Falls to Washington.
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