There are 8 ways to get from Massachusetts to Waterloo by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Boston Logan Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane BOS - ALO
7h 24m$130–575Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane MHT - ALO
11h 15m$122–497Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus Greyhound US0154S
30h 26m$618–951Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
33h 55m$252–395Drive 1,248.7 mi
- Drive from Boston to Waterloocar 1,248.7 mi
21h 59m$214–309Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane BDL - ALO
9h 2m$134–546Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane PVD - ALO
9h 17m$128–589Fly Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BOS - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
9h 43m$191–798
Massachusetts to Waterloo by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Massachusetts to Waterloo is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 21h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Massachusetts to Waterloo is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Massachusetts to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Waterloo via Newark Penn Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 55m.
The distance between Massachusetts and Waterloo is 1102 miles. The road distance is 1256 miles.
The best way to get from Massachusetts to Waterloo without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 26m and costs $600 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Massachusetts to Waterloo, including transfers.
Massachusetts to Waterloo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Massachusetts to Waterloo is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $400 and takes 33h 55m.
Massachusetts to Waterloo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Waterloo is 1h behind Massachusetts. It is currently 12:10 AM in Massachusetts and 11:10 PM in Waterloo.
What companies run services between Massachusetts, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Waterloo via Newark Penn Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 33h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Buffalo, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Manchester Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Baltimore, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Massachusetts to Waterloo is 1256 miles. It takes approximately 21h 59m to drive from Massachusetts to Waterloo.
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