There are 4 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Waterloo by bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sarnia to Kitchenertrain
9h 45m$145–424Fly, train
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane GRR - YYZ
- Take the train from Bramalea GO to Kitchener GOtrain
9h 57m$84–442Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroitbus It 22
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchenerbus FlixBus N2710
10h 15m$88–148Drive 470.4 km
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Waterloocar 470.4 km
5h 20m$85–123
Grand Rapids to Waterloo by bus, train, and car
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Waterloo is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Waterloo is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids and arriving at Kitchener via Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Waterloo is 488 km. The road distance is 470.4 km.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Waterloo without a car is to bus which takes 10h 15m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Grand Rapids to Waterloo, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Waterloo bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Grand Rapids station.
Grand Rapids to Waterloo bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Waterloo is 470 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Grand Rapids to Waterloo.
There are 222+ hotels available in Waterloo.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Waterloo, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Kitchener via Detroit Bus Station in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Sarnia to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $90–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Bramalea GO to Kitchener GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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