There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Waverly by ferry, plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane BOS - ALO
7h 28m$154–610Ferry, fly to Mason City, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Mason City (MCW)plane BOS - MCW
- Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Waverlycar
8h 40m$126–578Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus Greyhound US0154S
30h 51m$671–1,016Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
34h 19m$302–446Drive 1,262.1 mi
- Drive from Boston to Waverlycar 1,262.1 mi
22h 36m$216–312Ferry, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BOS - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waverlycar
8h 31m$127–581Ferry, fly to Des Moines, bus
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BOS - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
10h 20m$243–866
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Waverly is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 22h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Waverly is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Waverly. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Waterloo via Newark Penn Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 19m.
The distance between Boston and Waverly is 1112 miles. The road distance is 1269.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Waverly without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 51m and costs $650 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Boston to Waverly, including transfers.
Boston to Waverly bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Waverly bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Waverly is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 2:13 AM in Boston and 1:13 AM in Waverly.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Waverly is 1269 miles. It takes approximately 22h 36m to drive from Boston to Waverly.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Waverly, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Waverly via Newark Penn Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Waterloo in around 34h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Buffalo, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
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