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How to get fromIowa City to Waterlooby plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 11 ways to get from Iowa City to Waterloo by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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

    best
    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane CID - YYZ
    2. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchenerbus bus
    8h 50m
    $183–897

  2. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Molinebus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane MLI - YYZ
    3. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchenerbus bus
    10h 27m
    $107–477

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Sarnia to Kitchenertrain train
    16h 23m
    $234–632

  4. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sarnia to Kitchenertrain train
    16h 23m
    $254–582

  5. Drive 1,048.5 km

    1. Drive from Iowa City to Waterloocar car 1,048.5 km
    11h 21m
    $208–300

  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
    9h 52m
    $200–959

  7. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Molinebus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane MLI - YTZ
    3. Take the train from Union Station GO to Kitchener GOtrain train
    11h 30m
    $117–509

  8. Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Erie International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane plane CID - ERI
    2. Drive from Erie-Airport-ERI to Waterloocar car
    10h
    $251–1,090

  9. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Napervillebus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane ORD - YYZ
    3. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchenerbus bus
    11h 44m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicagobus 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
    17h 5m
    $157–293

  11. Bus, train via Naperville

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Napervillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Naperville 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
    17h 18m

Iowa City to Waterloo by bus, foot, train, and car

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,130.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Waterloo, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from Iowa City to Kitchener via Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station in around 17h 5m.

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