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How to get fromWaterloo to Outer Banksby car, plane, car ferry, ferry, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo to Outer Banks by car, plane, car ferry, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane plane CID - ORF
    3. Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Outer Bankscar car
    8h 10m
    $190–945

  2. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Greenville, drive

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Greenville (PGV)plane plane CID - PGV
    3. Drive from Greenville (PGV) to Outer Bankscar car
    10h 44m
    $120–491

  3. Drive, car ferry, ferry, taxi

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Swan Quarter, NCcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Swan Quarter, NC to Ocracoke, NCcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NCferry ferry
    4. Take the taxi from Hatteras Island, NC to Outer Bankstaxi taxi
    26h 49m
    $311–432

  4. Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Norfolk International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane plane ALO - ORF
    2. Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Outer Bankscar car
    9h 29m
    $209–953

  5. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)plane plane CID - EWN
    3. Drive from Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) to Outer Bankscar car
    11h 28m
    $124–501

  6. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Albert J. Ellis Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane plane CID - OAJ
    3. Drive from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Outer Bankscar car
    10h 22m
    $126–506

  7. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CID - DCA
    3. Drive from Reagan-Washington-Airport-DCA to Outer Bankscar car
    9h 2m
    $181–791

  8. Drive  1,221.1 mi

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Outer Bankscar car 1,221.1 mi
    22h 35m
    $209–302

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,072.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Waterloo, IA, USA and Outer Banks, NC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Waterloo to Outer Banks. However, you can drive to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), then drive to Outer Banks. Alternatively, you can drive to Swan Quarter, NC, take the car ferry to Ocracoke, NC, walk to Ocracoke, NC, take the ferry to Hatteras Island, NC, then take the taxi to Outer Banks.

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