There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Waterloo by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane HOU - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar
7h 2m$142–668Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane IAH - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar
7h 34m$104–481Bus via Denton
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dentonbus
- Take the bus from Denton to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
25h 5m$164–292Bus, train
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
33h 10m$348–732Drive 1,023.3 mi
- Drive from Houston to Waterloocar 1,023.3 mi
17h 33m$187–270Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane IAH - ALO
7h 18m$151–457Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Des Moines (DSM)plane IAH - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
9h 17m$208–951Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Des Moines (DSM)plane HOU - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
11h 9m$266–1,248Bus
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Austin, TX - UT Austinbus
- Take the bus from Austin to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
32h 29m$333–434
Houston to Waterloo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Waterloo is to bus via Denton which costs $160 - $300 and takes 25h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Waterloo is to fly and drive which takes 7h 2m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Waterloo via Denton, Kansas City Bus Station and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
The distance between Houston and Waterloo is 946 miles. The road distance is 1029.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Waterloo without a car is to bus via Denton which takes 25h 5m and costs $160 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Houston to Waterloo, including transfers.
Houston to Waterloo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Waterloo is to bus via Denton which takes 25h 5m and costs $160 - $300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $460 and takes 7h 18m.
Houston to Waterloo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Denton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Waterloo is 1029 miles. It takes approximately 17h 33m to drive from Houston to Waterloo.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Waterloo via Denton, Kansas City Bus Station, and Des Moines in around 25h 5m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and United Airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Denton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Denton to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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 Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Austin, TX - UT Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from Austin to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $227
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
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