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How to get fromWaterloo to Canadaby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo to Canada by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport

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    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane ALO - YYZ
    6h 13m
    $127–536

  2. Bus, train via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    3. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    18h 53m
    $377–768

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    21h 40m
    $195–320

  4. Drive  1,252.2 km

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Torontocar car 1,252.2 km
    13h 48m
    $252–363

  5. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane plane CID - YWG
    7h 1m
    $135–608

  6. Drive to Rochester, fly to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar car
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane plane RST - YWG
    8h 1m
    $137–575

  7. Bus via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    21h 46m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    23h 46m
    $535–1,015

Waterloo to Canada by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration21h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,078.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

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

American Airlines flies from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waterloo to Toronto via Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station in around 21h 40m.

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