There are 6 ways to get from Waterloo to Washington by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
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Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CID - DCA
3h 23m$251–1,217Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ALO - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 35m$122–1,126Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154S
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
24h 35m$165–322Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154S
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
25h 39m$305–652Drive 955.4 mi
- Drive from Waterloo to Washingtoncar 955.4 mi
16h 50m$175–252Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ALO - DCA
5h 7m$140–674
Waterloo to Washington by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Washington is to bus which costs $160 - $330 and takes 24h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to Washington is to drive and fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $250 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 35m.
The distance between Waterloo and Washington is 866 miles. The road distance is 961 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 24h 35m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Waterloo to Washington, including transfers.
Waterloo to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Washington is to bus which takes 24h 35m and costs $160 - $330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $700 and takes 5h 7m.
Waterloo to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Waterloo. It is currently 9:29 AM in Waterloo and 10:29 AM in Washington.
What companies run services between Waterloo, IA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a bus from Waterloo to Washington Union Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 24h 35m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo to Washington is 961 miles. It takes approximately 16h 50m to drive from Waterloo to Washington.
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