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

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

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  1. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane MEM - ALO
    6h 1m
    $114–574

  2. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane MEM - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar car
    6h 58m
    $102–518

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shellbus bus
    2. Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus
    18h 7m
    $236–430

  4. Drive  604.8 mi

    1. Drive from Memphis to Waterloocar car 604.8 mi
    10h 12m
    $111–160

  5. Fly to Mason City, drive

    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane MEM - MCW
    2. Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Waterloocar car
    10h 58m
    $117–575

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0125
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus Greyhound US0154S
    19h 18m
    $126–261

  7. Bus via Champaign

    1. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus bus
    21h 33m
    $161–281

Memphis to Waterloo by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration19h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Memphis (MEM) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE to Waterloo via Memphis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 19h 18m.

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