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

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There are 7 ways to get from Chattanooga to Waterloo by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane CHA - ALO
    6h 40m
    $114–458

  2. Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane CHA - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar car
    5h 55m
    $102–442

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus
    26h 40m
    $367–555

  4. Drive  775.3 mi

    1. Drive from Chattanooga to Waterloocar car 775.3 mi
    13h 8m
    $142–205

  5. Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ATL - CID
    3. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar car
    6h 41m
    $150–514

  6. Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Mason City, drive

    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane CHA - MCW
    2. Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Waterloocar car
    7h 20m
    $112–469

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus
    27h 40m
    $237–375

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 661.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Chattanooga, TN, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chattanooga to Waterloo via Groome Transportation Chattanooga, Atlanta Airport, Airport Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 27h 40m.

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