There are 8 ways to get from North Carolina to Waterloo by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, car, 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 Piedmont Triad International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane GSO - ALO
5h 8m$159–609Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CLT - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar
4h 49m$108–509Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
27h 6m$221–392Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
38h 26m$442–962Drive 1,000.1 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Waterloocar 1,000.1 mi
17h 11m$183–264Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane CLT - ALO
6h 25m$120–575Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane RDU - ALO
6h 45m$116–496Bus via Hurricane
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Hurricanebus
- Take the bus from Hurricane to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus
28h 5m$126–309
North Carolina to Waterloo by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Carolina to Waterloo is to bus via Hurricane which costs $120 - $310 and takes 28h 5m.
The fastest way to get from North Carolina to Waterloo is to fly and drive which takes 4h 49m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from North Carolina station to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Waterloo via Toledo and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 6m.
The distance between North Carolina and Waterloo is 822 miles. The road distance is 1005.9 miles.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Waterloo without a car is to bus which takes 27h 6m and costs $220 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from North Carolina to Waterloo, including transfers.
North Carolina to Waterloo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Waterloo is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $400 and takes 27h 6m.
North Carolina to Waterloo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Toledo Bus Stop station.
Waterloo is 1h behind North Carolina. It is currently 5:28 AM in North Carolina and 4:28 AM in Waterloo.
What companies run services between North Carolina, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Waterloo via Toledo, Chicago Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 27h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via New York La Guardia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Covington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Indianapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Pittsburgh, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Hurricane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Hurricane to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between North Carolina to Waterloo is 1006 miles. It takes approximately 17h 11m to drive from North Carolina to Waterloo.
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