There are 9 ways to get from Atlantic City to Waterloo by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane PHL - ALO
8h 16m$154–701Bus
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Stationbus 319
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Waterloobus
27h 36m$189–367Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Waterloobus
31h 7m$320–1,273Drive 1,086.8 mi
- Drive from Atlantic City to Waterloocar 1,086.8 mi
18h 29m$199–287Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane PHL - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids to Waterloobus
10h 26mTrain to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, drive
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane PHL - MSN
- Drive from Madison-Airport-MSN to Waterloocar
9h 15m$206–928Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DCA - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids to Waterloobus
10h 16mBus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Atlantic City to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus
- Take the bus from Davenport to Waterloobus
31h 50m$181–358Train, bus
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Waterloobus
37h 59m$388–820
Atlantic City to Waterloo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlantic City to Waterloo is to bus via Baltimore which costs $180 - $360 and takes 31h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Atlantic City to Waterloo is to train and fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlantic City to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal and arriving at Waterloo via Newark Penn Station and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 36m.
The distance between Atlantic City and Waterloo is 996 miles. The road distance is 1093.1 miles.
The best way to get from Atlantic City to Waterloo without a car is to bus which takes 27h 36m and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Atlantic City to Waterloo, including transfers.
Atlantic City to Waterloo bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal station.
Atlantic City to Waterloo bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Waterloo is 1h behind Atlantic City. It is currently 2:40 AM in Atlantic City and 1:40 AM in Waterloo.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlantic City to Waterloo is 1093 miles. It takes approximately 18h 29m to drive from Atlantic City to Waterloo.
What companies run services between Atlantic City, NJ, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Waterloo via Newark Penn Station and Chicago in around 27h 36m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Pittsburgh, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $13–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlantic City to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Davenport to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlantic City to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Davenport to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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