There are 9 ways to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Waterloo by plane, train, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane BWI - ALO
5h 6m$118–508Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BWI - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar
5h 35m$108–493Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DCA - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar
6h 1m$147–1,276Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Airport to Frederick Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
25h 35m$220–376Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
28h 3m$294–1,155Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane DCA - ALO
7h 22m$164–1,282Bus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
28h 48m$185–336Train, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus Greyhound US0154S
35h 43m$352–752Drive 958.9 mi
- Drive from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Waterloocar 958.9 mi
16h 49m$175–253
Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Waterloo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Waterloo is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Waterloo is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Airport and arriving at Waterloo via Frederick Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
The distance between Baltimore Airport (BWI) and Waterloo is 863 miles. The road distance is 964.5 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Waterloo without a car is to bus which takes 25h 35m and costs $220 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Waterloo, including transfers.
Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Waterloo bus services, operated by BayRunner Shuttle, depart from Baltimore Airport station.
The best way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Waterloo is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $380 and takes 25h 35m.
Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Waterloo bus services, operated by BayRunner Shuttle, arrive at Frederick Bus Station.
Waterloo is 1h behind Baltimore Airport (BWI). It is currently 3:38 PM in Baltimore Airport (BWI) and 2:38 PM in Waterloo.
What companies run services between Baltimore Airport (BWI), USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baltimore Airport to Waterloo via Frederick Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 25h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
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
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dayton, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Pittsburgh, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
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
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Baltimore Airport to Frederick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Frederick Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Waterloo is 965 miles. It takes approximately 16h 49m to drive from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Waterloo.
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