There are 7 ways to get from Racine to Waterloo by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane MKE - ALO
5h 50m$88–453Drive 253.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Racine to Waterloocar 253.8 mi
5h 8m$47–67Train, bus via Davenport
- Take the train from Kenosha to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus
- Take the bus from Davenport to Waterloobus
11h$60–118Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ORD - ALO
5h 5m$98–352Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- 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
7h 9mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kenosha to Chicago OTCtrain Up-N
- Take the bus from Chicago to Waterloobus Btw 1209
11h 5m$63–113Bus
- Take the bus from Marquette and 6th to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Waterloobus
11h 40m$71–135
Racine to Waterloo by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Racine to Waterloo is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Racine to Waterloo is to bus and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $95 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Racine to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Marquette and 6th and arriving at Waterloo via Milwaukee Intermodal Station and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Racine and Waterloo is 256 miles. The road distance is 255.3 miles.
The best way to get from Racine to Waterloo without a car is to train and bus via Davenport which takes 11h and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Racine to Waterloo, including transfers.
Racine to Waterloo bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Marquette and 6th station.
The best way to get from Racine to Waterloo is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $85 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $140 and takes 11h 40m.
Racine to Waterloo bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Racine to Waterloo is 255 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Racine to Waterloo.
What companies run services between Racine, WI, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marquette and 6th to Waterloo via Milwaukee Intermodal Station and Chicago in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
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
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Kenosha to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Kenosha to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
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- 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/
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- 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
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- coachusaairportexpress.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- coachusaairportexpress.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
Bus from Chicago to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Marquette and 6th to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $6–14
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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