There are 7 ways to get from Knoxville to Waterloo by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane TYS - ALO
5h 8m$185–690Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
cheapest- Drive from Knoxville to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane AVL - ALO
7h 3m$120–455Bus, train
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Central 5Th Ave - Bay 11 to Clarksville Exit 11 Park And Ridebus 94
- Take the bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
24h 19m$310–524Drive 784.1 mi
- Drive from Knoxville to Waterloocar 784.1 mi
13h 26m$144–207Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane TYS - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar
5h 18m$168–634Bus via Jackson
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Jacksonbus Nyc
- Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
28h 9m$330–636Bus
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Memphis - Summer Avebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
28h 38m$275–446
Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Knoxville to Waterloo is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Knoxville to Waterloo is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Knoxville to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Knoxville and arriving at Waterloo via El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, California & 35th Street, LaSalle & 35th Street and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 9m.
The distance between Knoxville and Waterloo is 669 miles. The road distance is 788.7 miles.
The best way to get from Knoxville to Waterloo without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 19m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Knoxville to Waterloo, including transfers.
Knoxville to Waterloo bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from Knoxville station.
The best way to get from Knoxville to Waterloo is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $180 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Jackson, which costs $330 - $650 and takes 28h 9m.
Knoxville to Waterloo bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at Jackson station.
Waterloo is 1h behind Knoxville. It is currently 9:36 AM in Knoxville and 8:36 AM in Waterloo.
What companies run services between Knoxville, TN, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Knoxville to Waterloo via Knoxville, Jackson, El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, California & 35th Street, Sox-35th Red Line Station, LaSalle & 35th Street, Clark & Harrison, and Chicago Bus Station in around 28h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Knoxville to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $40–60
Bus from Knoxville to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $50–75
Bus from Knoxville to Memphis - Summer Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 615-862-5950
- Website
- wegotransit.com
Bus from Central 5Th Ave - Bay 11 to Clarksville Exit 11 Park And Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.wegotransit.com/
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $95–210
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Knoxville to Waterloo is 789 miles. It takes approximately 13h 26m to drive from Knoxville to Waterloo.
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