There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Waterloo by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane DCA - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchenerbus
3h 32m$783–2,087Bus via Sandy
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Dubois, Pabus 731
- Take the bus from DuBois to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Mississaugabus
- Take the bus from Winston Churchill Transitway Station to Wilfrid Laurier Universitybus 25
19h 53m$142–424Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark to Mississaugabus
- Take the bus from Winston Churchill Transitway Station to Wilfrid Laurier Universitybus 25
18h 8m$152–517Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Aldershottrain
- Take the bus from Aldershot GO Bus to Wilfrid Laurier Universitybus 17
18h 26m$304–659Drive 729.4 km
- Drive from Washington to Waterloocar 729.4 km
10h 9m$145–209Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane DCA - BUF
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchenerbus
5h 56m$323–1,361
Washington to Waterloo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Waterloo is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Waterloo is to fly and bus which takes 3h 32m and costs $750 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Wilfrid Laurier University via Newark and Winston Churchill Transitway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 8m.
The distance between Washington and Waterloo is 665 km. The road distance is 729.4 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Waterloo without a car is to bus which takes 18h 8m and costs $150 - $550.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Washington to Waterloo, including transfers.
Washington to Waterloo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Waterloo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Waterloo is 729 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Washington to Waterloo.
There are 240+ hotels available in Waterloo.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Waterloo, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Wilfrid Laurier University via Newark, Mississauga, and Winston Churchill Transitway Station in around 18h 8m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $270–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $190–420
- Business
- $250–420
- Business Plus
- $260–430
- Economy
- $210–430
- Economy Plus
- $230–440
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Newark to Mississauga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $90–390
- Flexible
- $160–410
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Dubois, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–120
- Flexible
- $70–130
Bus from DuBois to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–150
- Flexible
- $80–160
Bus from Buffalo to Mississauga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–70
- Flexible
- $55–70
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Newark to Mississauga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Buffalo to Mississauga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Winston Churchill Transitway Station to Wilfrid Laurier University
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $14–17
Bus from Aldershot GO Bus to Wilfrid Laurier University
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $13–16
Bus from Winston Churchill Transitway Station to Wilfrid Laurier University
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $14–17
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from DuBois to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
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