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How to get fromWaterloo to Austinby car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Waterloo to Austin by car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

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    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane CID - AUS
    6h 18m
    $122–619

  2. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, drive

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    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)plane plane CID - GRK
    3. Drive from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Austincar car
    6h 31m
    $102–465

  3. Bus via Denton

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dentonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denton to Downtown Austinbus bus
    23h 50m
    $164–255

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0154S
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Austintrain train Texas Eagle
    37h 6m
    $374–784

  5. Drive  980.6 mi

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Austincar car 980.6 mi
    16h 54m
    $179–259

  6. Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane ALO - AUS
    6h 59m
    $151–676

  7. Bus to Des Moines, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane DSM - AUS
    8h 11m
    $208–944

  8. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane plane CID - SAT
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus bus
    8h 33m
    $154–689

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha to Austinbus bus
    26h 33m
    $269–297

Waterloo to Austin by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration23h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 944.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Waterloo, IA, USA and Austin, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from Waterloo to Downtown Austin via Des Moines, Kansas City Bus Station, and Denton in around 23h 50m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) 4 times a day.

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