There are 9 ways to get from Baltimore to Waterloo by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, 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
8h 24m$120–525Fly 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
6h 56m$108–509Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus Greyhound US0154S
26h 35m$151–294Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
28h 8m$259–1,112Drive 959.2 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Waterloocar 959.2 mi
17h 1m$176–253Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station 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$147–1,228Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane DCA - ALO
8h$154–1,284Bus 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
27h 10m$156–296Train, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus Greyhound US0154S
33h 56m$311–672
Baltimore to Waterloo by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Waterloo is to bus which costs $150 - $300 and takes 26h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Waterloo is to train and fly and drive which takes 6h and costs $140 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore station to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and arriving at Waterloo via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 35m.
The distance between Baltimore and Waterloo is 872 miles. The road distance is 964.8 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Waterloo without a car is to bus which takes 26h 35m and costs $150 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Baltimore to Waterloo, including transfers.
Baltimore to Waterloo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Waterloo is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $300 and takes 26h 35m.
Baltimore to Waterloo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Waterloo is 1h behind Baltimore. It is currently 2:27 AM in Baltimore and 1:27 AM in Waterloo.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Waterloo via Chicago Bus Station in around 26h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Pittsburgh, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Akron, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dayton, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Waterloo is 965 miles. It takes approximately 17h 1m to drive from Baltimore to Waterloo.
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