There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo to Ogallala, NE by car, plane, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive, fly to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, bus
best- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane CID - LBF
- Take the bus from North Platte, NE to Ogallala, NEbus
7h 35m$306–952Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0154S
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ogallalabus Greyhound US0123S
15h 10m$89–175Bus via Omaha
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Ogallala, NEbus
13h 50m$139–205Drive 565 mi
- Drive from Waterloo to Ogallala, NEcar 565 mi
9h 26m$104–149Drive, fly to Denver, bus
- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Denver (DEN)plane CID - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Ogallalabus
8h 45m$201–892
Waterloo to Ogallala, NE by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Ogallala, NE is to bus which costs $85 - $180 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to Ogallala, NE is to drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 35m and costs $300 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo to Ogallala, NE. However, there are services departing from Waterloo and arriving at Ogallala, NE via Des Moines and Omaha, NE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Waterloo and Ogallala, NE is 590 miles. The road distance is 568.3 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Ogallala, NE without a car is to bus via Omaha which takes 13h 50m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Waterloo to Ogallala, NE, including transfers.
Waterloo to Ogallala, NE bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Waterloo station.
Waterloo to Ogallala, NE bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Ogallala, NE is 1h behind Waterloo. It is currently 7:20 PM in Waterloo and 6:20 PM in Ogallala, NE.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo to Ogallala, NE is 568 miles. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Waterloo to Ogallala, NE.
What companies run services between Waterloo, IA, USA and Ogallala, NE, USA?
You can take a bus from Waterloo to Ogallala, NE via Des Moines and Omaha, NE in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from North Platte, NE to Ogallala, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Ogallala, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Ogallala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Ogallala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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