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How to get fromCedar Rapids to Waterlooby car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car car
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane ALO - YYZ
    3. Take the bus from Bramalea GO Bus to Kitchener GO Busbus bus
    8h 44m
    $114–529

  2. Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane CID - YYZ
    2. Take the bus from Bramalea GO Bus to Kitchener GO Busbus bus
    8h 47m
    $102–500

  3. Bus, train via Sarnia

    1. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sarnia to Kitchenertrain train
    19h 16m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Union Station GO to Kitchener GOtrain train Ki
    26h 30m

  5. Drive  1,070.8 km

    1. Drive from Cedar Rapids to Waterloocar car 1,070.8 km
    12h 14m
    $192–277

  6. Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Island Airport, train

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane CID - YTZ
    2. Take the train from Union Station GO to Kitchener GOtrain train
    10h 30m
    $106–537

  7. Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane CID - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo to Mississaugabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Winston Churchill Transitway Station to Wilfrid Laurier Universitybus bus
    11h 26m
    $202–997

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchenerbus bus
    19h 52m

Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,232.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Waterloo, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from GTC Bay 9 to Kitchener via Iowa City, Chicago Bus Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 19h 52m.

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