There are 5 ways to get from Nashville to Cedar Falls by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane BNA - ALO
6h 12m$97–461Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Saint Louis to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Waterloobus
18h 40mDrive 650.4 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Cedar Fallscar 650.4 mi
11h 8m$119–172Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus
- Take the bus from Davenport to Waterloobus
19h 6m$125–244Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Waterloobus
19h 49m$185–361
Nashville (BNA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to Cedar Falls is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to Cedar Falls is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $95 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Nashville station to Cedar Falls. However, there are services departing from Nashville Bus Station and arriving at Main St and W 18th St via Saint Louis, Iowa City and Central Transfer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
The distance between Nashville and Cedar Falls is 556 miles. The road distance is 654.2 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to Cedar Falls without a car is to bus which takes 18h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Nashville to Cedar Falls, including transfers.
Nashville to Cedar Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Nashville to Cedar Falls is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $95 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 40m.
Nashville to Cedar Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to Cedar Falls is 654 miles. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Nashville to Cedar Falls.
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Cedar Falls, IA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Nashville (BNA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Main St and W 18th St via Saint Louis, Iowa City, Waterloo, and Central Transfer in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Davenport to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Davenport to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Saint Louis to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Iowa City to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $55–85
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