There are 8 ways to get from Toledo to Waterloo by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Detroit, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane DTW - ALO
7h 13mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus Greyhound US0154S
13h 20m$91–151Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus Greyhound US0154S
12h 26mDrive 508.7 mi
- Drive from Toledo to Waterloocar 508.7 mi
9h 16m$93–135Bus to Detroit, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DTW - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar
7h 52mTrain to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ORD - ALO
7h 56m$187–489Bus to Detroit, fly to Des Moines, bus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DTW - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
10h 11mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloobus Greyhound US0154S
12h 27m$184–288
Detroit (DTW) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toledo to Waterloo is to bus which costs $90 - $160 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Toledo to Waterloo is to train and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $180 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Toledo to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Toledo and arriving at Waterloo via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between Toledo and Waterloo is 554 miles. The road distance is 511.7 miles.
The best way to get from Toledo to Waterloo without a car is to bus via Chicago which takes 12h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Toledo to Waterloo, including transfers.
Toledo to Waterloo bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Toledo station.
Toledo to Waterloo bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Waterloo is 1h behind Toledo. It is currently 1:32 AM in Toledo and 12:32 AM in Waterloo.
Yes, the driving distance between Toledo to Waterloo is 512 miles. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Toledo to Waterloo.
What companies run services between Toledo, OH, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Toledo to Waterloo via Chicago Union Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Detroit to Des Moines via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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