There are 9 ways to get from Waterloo to Toronto by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), car, shuttle, 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.
Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
best- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane ALO - YYZ
5h 45m$126–525Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane CID - YTZ
5h 12m$106–503Bus, train via Detroit
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
18h 53m$249–669Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
21h 39m$224–379Drive 1,252.2 km
- Drive from Waterloo to Torontocar 1,252.2 km
13h 58m$246–355Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane CID - YYZ
5h 48m$110–506Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ALO - BUF
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
8h 55m$306–1,005Bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
21h 40m$167–316Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
23h 46m$307–816
Waterloo to Toronto by bus, foot, train, and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Toronto is to bus which costs $160 - $320 and takes 21h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to Toronto is to drive and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo to Toronto. However, there are services departing from Waterloo and arriving at Toronto via Chicago Union Station, Cass & Milwaukee and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 39m.
The distance between Waterloo and Toronto is 1079 km. The road distance is 1252.2 km.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Toronto without a car is to bus via Detroit which takes 21h 39m and costs $220 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Waterloo to Toronto, including transfers.
Waterloo to Toronto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Toronto is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Detroit, which costs $220 - $380 and takes 21h 39m.
Waterloo to Toronto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Toronto is 1h ahead of Waterloo. It is currently 1:26 PM in Waterloo and 2:26 PM in Toronto.
What companies run services between Waterloo, IA, USA and Toronto, ON, 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, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Cass & Milwaukee, Larned & Shelby, and Detroit Bus Station in around 21h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
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