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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cincinnati to Waterloo by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Covington to Waterloo Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane CVG - ALO
    5h 48m
    $100–504

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2514 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus Greyhound US0154S
    13h 55m
    $86–160

  3. Drive  543.2 mi

    1. Drive from Cincinnati to Waterloocar car 543.2 mi
    9h 15m
    $100–144

  4. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Drive from Cincinnati to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane LEX - ALO
    6h 24m
    $99–416

  5. Fly Covington to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane CVG - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar car
    6h 35m
    $88–488

  6. Fly Covington to Mason City, drive

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane CVG - MCW
    2. Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Waterloocar car
    7h 42m
    $102–516

  7. Bus to Dayton, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane DAY - ALO
    8h 33m
    $125–639

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus
    17h 44m
    $118–256

Cincinnati to Waterloo by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 490.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cincinnati to Waterloo via Chicago Bus Station in around 13h 55m.

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