There are 4 ways to get from Waterloo to Grand Canyon by car, plane, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Flagstaff, bus
best- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane CID - FLG
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
9h$291–1,192Drive 1,420.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo to Grand Canyoncar 1,420.9 mi
25h 15m$260–375Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
35h 57m$498–1,025Drive, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Phoenix (PHX)plane CID - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
8h 57m$539–1,145
Waterloo to Grand Canyon by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Grand Canyon is to drive which costs $250 - $380 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to Grand Canyon is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 57m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Waterloo and Grand Canyon is 1339 miles. The road distance is 1429.2 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Grand Canyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 57m and costs $490 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Waterloo to Grand Canyon, including transfers.
Grand Canyon is 2h behind Waterloo. It is currently 2:32 AM in Waterloo and 12:32 AM in Grand Canyon.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo to Grand Canyon is 1429 miles. It takes approximately 25h 15m to drive from Waterloo to Grand Canyon.
There are 13+ hotels available in Grand Canyon.
What companies run services between Waterloo, IA, USA and Grand Canyon, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Waterloo to Grand Canyon. However, you can drive to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID airport, fly to Flagstaff (FLG), walk to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, then take the bus to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waterloo to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge via Des Moines, Kansas City, On 13Th Between Charlotte & Holmes Wb, On Grand At Pershing Crown Center Shops Sb, Kansas City, Flagstaff, and Flagstaff Amtrak Station in around 35h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Flagstaff via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $278
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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