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How to get fromDes Moines to Waterlooby plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Des Moines to Waterloo by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Des Moines to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane DSM - YYZ
    2. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchenerbus bus
    6h 26m
    $134–550

  2. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane FOD - YYZ
    3. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchenerbus bus
    8h 13m
    $129–600

  3. Bus, train via Galesburg

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Sarnia to Kitchenertrain train
    20h 50m
    $456–903

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchenerbus bus
    21h 2m
    $346–550

  5. Drive  1,225.6 km

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Waterloocar car 1,225.6 km
    13h 9m
    $222–320

  6. Fly Des Moines to Toronto Island Airport, train

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane DSM - YTZ
    2. Take the train from Union Station GO to Kitchener GOtrain train
    7h 54m
    $136–617

  7. Fly Des Moines to Detroit, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane DSM - DTW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Detroit Airport to Days Inn by Wyndham Londonshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from London to Kitchenerbus bus
    8h 20m
    $221–934

  8. Bus via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchenerbus bus
    21h 14m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchenerbus bus
    21h 15m
    $191–314

Des Moines to Waterloo by bus, train, and car

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration20h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$456Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,269.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Waterloo, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from Des Moines to Kitchener via Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Cass & Milwaukee, Larned & Shelby, and Detroit Bus Station in around 21h 14m.

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