There are 9 ways to get from Minneapolis to Waterloo by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane MSP - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchenerbus
6h 23m$515–1,621Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchenerbus
21h 45m$208–344Train
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sarnia to Kitchenertrain
21h 40m$595–1,117Drive 1,375.1 km
- Drive from Minneapolis to Waterloocar 1,375.1 km
14h 37m$249–359Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MSP - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Mississaugabus
- Take the bus from Winston Churchill Transitway Station to Wilfrid Laurier Universitybus
9h 27m$249–1,233Fly to London International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to London International Airport (YXU)plane MSP - YXU
- Take the bus from London to Kitchenerbus
10h 2m$287–1,530Fly to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane MSP - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Kitchener GOtrain
10h 16m$717–2,238Fly to Detroit, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Detroit (DTW)plane MSP - DTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Detroit Airport to Days Inn by Wyndham London
- Take the bus from London to Kitchenerbus
9h 17m$977–1,855Bus via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchenerbus
22h 10m$253–369
Minneapolis to Waterloo by tram, train, and car
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Waterloo is to bus which costs $200 - $350 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Waterloo is to fly and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs $500 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis station to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Kitchener via Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Minneapolis station to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Government Plaza Station and arriving at Kitchener via St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station and Sarnia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Waterloo is 1188 km. The road distance is 1375.1 km.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Waterloo without a car is to bus which takes 21h 45m and costs $200 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Minneapolis to Waterloo, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Waterloo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
Minneapolis to Waterloo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Waterloo is to train which takes 21h 40m and costs $550 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $350 and takes 21h 45m.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Waterloo, ON, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Government Plaza Station to Kitchener via Union Depot Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station, Port Huron Station, and Sarnia in around 21h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Kitchener via Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station in around 21h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Iron Mountain
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to London International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to London International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to London International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- 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 Union Station GO to Kitchener GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from London to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from London to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Winston Churchill Transitway Station to Wilfrid Laurier University
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 519 673 6804
- [email protected]
- Website
- Robert Q Airbus
Shuttle from Detroit Airport to Days Inn by Wyndham London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $64–128
- Website
- Robert Q Airbus
- Schedules at
- Schedules and Fares Robert Q Airbus
- Senior/ Student
- $111
- Adult
- $128
- Child
- $64
- Senior/Student
- $122
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–170
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Booking & Getting There
Minneapolis to Waterloo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Waterloo is 1h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 3:35 AM in Minneapolis and 4:35 AM in Waterloo.
Minneapolis to Waterloo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Waterloo is 1375 km. It takes approximately 14h 37m to drive from Minneapolis to Waterloo.
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