There are 6 ways to get from McPherson to Cedar Falls by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Drive from McPherson to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)car
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ICT - ALO
6h 30m$146–686Drive 486.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from McPherson to Cedar Fallscar 486.4 mi
8h 30m$89–129Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from McPherson to Salinataxi
- Take the bus from Salina to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
13h 5m$191–270Taxi to Salina Municipal Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from McPherson to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)taxi
- Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SLN - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Cedar Fallscar
6h 48m$202–564Drive to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Drive from McPherson to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)car
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ICT - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Cedar Fallscar
6h 40m$133–636Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from McPherson to Newton Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Newton Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
15h 11m$269–387
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from McPherson to Cedar Falls is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from McPherson to Cedar Falls is to drive and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between McPherson and Cedar Falls is 500 miles. The road distance is 489.3 miles.
The best way to get from McPherson to Cedar Falls without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 13h 5m and costs $190 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from McPherson to Cedar Falls, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between McPherson to Cedar Falls is 489 miles. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from McPherson to Cedar Falls.
There are 36+ hotels available in Cedar Falls.
What companies run services between McPherson, KS, USA and Cedar Falls, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from McPherson to Cedar Falls. However, you can drive to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO), then take the taxi to Cedar Falls. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Salina, take the bus to Kansas City Bus Station, take the bus to Des Moines, take the bus to Waterloo, walk to Central Transfer, then take the line 7 bus to Main St and W 18th St.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newton Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salina to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $100–140
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