There are 10 ways to get from Waterloo to Gaithersburg by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Bramalea GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YYZ - DCA
6h 27m$564–4,619Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Bramalea GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane YYZ - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
6h 57m$74–418Train
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain Ki
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
19h 36m$271–534Bus
- Take the bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Winston Churchill Transitway Stationbus 25
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Newarkbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Warner St to Gaithersburg Park & Ridebus 201
20h 26m$104–362Drive 434.4 mi
- Drive from Waterloo to Gaithersburgcar 434.4 mi
9h 29m$90–129Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane YTZ - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
7h 9m$134–511Bus, bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Winston Churchill Transitway Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BUF - DCA
9h$108–567Bus, bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Winston Churchill Transitway Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BUF - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
9h 35m$93–466Bus, bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Winston Churchill Transitway Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BUF - BWI
- Take the bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Gaithersburg Park & Ridebus
10h 9m$81–422Bus via Ithaca
- Take the bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Square Onebus 25
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus
23h 47m$142–219
Waterloo to Gaithersburg by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Gaithersburg is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to Gaithersburg is to train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $550 - $4,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo to Gaithersburg. However, there are services departing from Wilfrid Laurier University and arriving at Gaithersburg Park & Ride via Mississauga, Newark Penn Station and Warner St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo to Gaithersburg. However, there are services departing from Kitchener GO and arriving at Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform via Toronto Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 36m.
The distance between Waterloo and Gaithersburg is 438 miles. The road distance is 436.9 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Gaithersburg without a car is to train which takes 19h 36m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Waterloo to Gaithersburg, including transfers.
Waterloo to Gaithersburg bus services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Wilfrid Laurier University station.
Waterloo to Gaithersburg train services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Kitchener GO station.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Gaithersburg is to train which takes 19h 36m and costs $270 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $370 and takes 20h 26m.
What companies run services between Waterloo, ON, Canada and Gaithersburg, MD, USA?
You can take a train from Kitchener GO to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform via Toronto Union Station, Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Washington Union Station, and Union Station, Red Line Center Platform in around 19h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Gaithersburg Park & Ride via Winston Churchill Transitway Station, Mississauga, Newark Penn Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Warner St in around 20h 26m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Kitchener GO to Bramalea GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Kitchener GO to Bramalea GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $140–310
- Business
- $180–310
- Business Plus
- $190–320
- Economy
- $160–320
- Economy Plus
- $180–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Winston Churchill Transitway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Winston Churchill Transitway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Winston Churchill Transitway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Winston Churchill Transitway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Square One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Mississauga to Newark
- Saver
- $65–280
- Flexible
- $110–300
Bus from Mississauga to Buffalo
- Saver
- $21–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Mississauga to Buffalo
- Saver
- $21–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Mississauga to Buffalo
- Saver
- $21–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Warner St to Gaithersburg Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Gaithersburg Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
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Booking & Getting There
Waterloo to Gaithersburg bus services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Winston Churchill Transitway Station.
Waterloo to Gaithersburg train services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Union Station GO.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo to Gaithersburg is 437 miles. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Waterloo to Gaithersburg.
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