There are 8 ways to get from Tucson to Waterloo by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane TUS - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar
7h 28m$141–617Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
39h 4m$411–898Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
45h 2m$282–551Drive 1,479.9 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Waterloocar 1,479.9 mi
27h 6m$271–391Fly Tucson to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane TUS - ALO
7h 58m$178–723Bus to Phoenix, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane PHX - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar
7h 14m$176–483Fly Tucson to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane TUS - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
11h 3m$265–1,147Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus Greyhound US0154S
2d 12h$639–1,398
Tucson to Waterloo by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Waterloo is to bus and fly and drive which costs $170 - $490 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Waterloo is to bus and fly and drive which takes 7h 14m and costs $170 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Waterloo via Tucson Downtown, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, El Paso Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 2m.
The distance between Tucson and Waterloo is 1334 miles. The road distance is 1488.5 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Waterloo without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 4m and costs $410 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Tucson to Waterloo, including transfers.
Tucson to Waterloo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson Downtown station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Waterloo is to bus which takes 45h 2m and costs $280 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $750 and takes 7h 58m.
Tucson to Waterloo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station.
Waterloo is 2h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 9:11 PM in Tucson and 11:11 PM in Waterloo.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Broadway/Country Club to Waterloo via Downtown Ronstadt Center, Tucson Downtown, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, El Paso Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Des Moines in around 45h 2m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Tucson (TUS) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tucson to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tucson to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Tucson to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Tucson to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Tucson to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Tucson to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Waterloo is 1489 miles. It takes approximately 27h 6m to drive from Tucson to Waterloo.
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