There are 5 ways to get from Illinois to Waterloo by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ORD - ALO
3h 15m$60–308Bus via Davenport
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
- Take the bus from Davenport to Waterloobus Greyhound US0154
6h 55m$48–95Drive 268.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Waterloocar 268.4 mi
4h 54m$49–71Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane ORD - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids to Waterloobus
5h 19mBus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Waterloobus Btw 1209
7h$50–95
Illinois to Waterloo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Waterloo is to bus via Davenport which costs $45 - $100 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Waterloo is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs $60 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chicago and arriving at Waterloo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Illinois and Waterloo is 258 miles. The road distance is 269.9 miles.
The best way to get from Illinois to Waterloo without a car is to bus via Davenport which takes 6h 55m and costs $45 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Illinois to Waterloo, including transfers.
Illinois to Waterloo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Illinois to Waterloo is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs $60 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus via Davenport, which costs $45 - $100 and takes 6h 55m.
Illinois to Waterloo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Davenport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Illinois to Waterloo is 270 miles. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Illinois to Waterloo.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo via Davenport in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Davenport to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Davenport to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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