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How to get fromThunder Bay to Waterlooby car, shuttle, bus, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Thunder Bay to Waterloo by car, shuttle, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Kakabeka Falls to Grand Maraiscar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Grand Marais to Duluth International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Landline - Duluth Int'l Airport to Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphreybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Latimerbus bus
    5. Drive from Latimer to Waterloocar car
    15h 25m

  2. Drive 528 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Thunder Bay to Waterloocar car 528 mi
    10h 4m
    $121–175

  3. Drive to Gogebic–Iron County Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport

    1. Drive from Thunder Bay to Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD)car car
    2. Fly from Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane IWD - ALO
    16h 29m
    $162–522

  4. Drive, shuttle, bus via Des Moines

    1. Drive from Kakabeka Falls to Grand Maraiscar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Grand Marais to Duluth International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Duluth to St. Paulbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moinesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    20h 24m

  5. Drive, shuttle, bus via Des Moines #2

    1. Drive from Kakabeka Falls to Grand Maraiscar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Grand Marais to Duluth International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Minneapolis - Glumack Dr & Terminal 1/Lindbergh Uppershuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Leabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Albert Lea to Des Moinesbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    21h 2m

  6. Drive to Houghton County Memorial Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Thunder Bay to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)car car
    2. Fly from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane CMX - CID
    3. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar car
    14h 1m
    $170–513

  7. Drive to Gogebic–Iron County Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Thunder Bay to Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD)car car
    2. Fly from Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane IWD - CID
    3. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar car
    11h 4m
    $135–446

Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration10h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 608.4 mi
  • Duration: 15h 25m

What companies run services between Thunder Bay, ON, Canada and Waterloo, IA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Thunder Bay to Waterloo. However, you can take the bus to Kakabeka Falls, drive to Grand Marais, take the shuttle to Duluth International Airport, walk to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airport, take the bus to Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey, walk to Terminal 2 Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 1 Station, walk to Minneapolis-St. Paul, take the bus to Latimer, then drive to Waterloo. Alternatively, you can drive from Thunder Bay to Waterloo in around 10h 4m.

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