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How to get fromDallas to Cedar Fallsby plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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

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  1. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane DFW - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Cedar Fallscar car
    5h 37m
    $90–422

  2. Bus via Denton

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Dentonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denton to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    21h 17m
    $158–269

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus Greyhound US0154S
    31h 30m
    $378–744

  4. Drive 784.6 mi

    1. Drive from Dallas to Cedar Fallscar car 784.6 mi
    13h 41m
    $144–207

  5. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane DFW - ALO
    7h 26m
    $118–502

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    22h 5m
    $159–290

Dallas to Cedar Falls by train, foot, and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration31h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$378Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 777.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Cedar Falls, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Main St and 6th St via Denton, Kansas City, Des Moines, Waterloo, and Central Transfer in around 21h 17m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) every 4 hours.

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