There are 4 ways to get from Waterloo to Kawartha Lakes by bus, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Orillia Downtown Terminal Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Orillia Downtown Terminal Bus Stop to Kawartha Lakestaxi
4h 37m$179–229Drive 219.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo to Kawartha Lakescar 219.9 km
3h 23m$44–63Train, drive
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain Ki
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Oshawatrain
- Drive from Oshawa to Kawartha Lakescar
4h 42m$47–250Bus
- Take the bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Hwy 407 Bus Terminalbus 30
- Take the bus from Hwy 407 Bus Terminal to Simcoe St. N. @ Windfields Farm Dr.bus 56 / ...
- Take the bus from Simcoe Northbound @ Windfields Farm to Southbound @ 30 Beaverbus 618
6h 52m$113–139
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Kawartha Lakes is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to Kawartha Lakes is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo to Kawartha Lakes. However, there are services departing from Wilfrid Laurier University and arriving at Southbound @ 30 Beaver via Hwy 407 Bus Terminal and Simcoe Northbound @ Windfields Farm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Waterloo and Kawartha Lakes is 280 km. The road distance is 219.9 km.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Kawartha Lakes without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 37m and costs $170 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Waterloo to Kawartha Lakes, including transfers.
Waterloo to Kawartha Lakes bus services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Wilfrid Laurier University station.
Waterloo to Kawartha Lakes bus services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Hwy 407 Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo to Kawartha Lakes is 220 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Waterloo to Kawartha Lakes.
There are 44+ hotels available in Kawartha Lakes.
What companies run services between Waterloo, ON, Canada and Kawartha Lakes, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Kawartha Lakes via Hwy 407 Bus Terminal, Simcoe St. N. @ Windfields Farm Dr., Simcoe Northbound @ Windfields Farm, and Southbound @ 30 Beaver in around 6h 52m.
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $17–22
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Oshawa
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $11–65
- Business
- $55–190
- Business Plus
- $70–200
- Economy
- $13–75
- Economy Plus
- $14–85
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Orillia Downtown Terminal Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Hwy 407 Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $16–20
Bus from Hwy 407 Bus Terminal to Simcoe St. N. @ Windfields Farm Dr.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–15
- Phone
- +1 866 247 0055
- Website
- durhamregiontransit.com
Bus from Simcoe Northbound @ Windfields Farm to Southbound @ 30 Beaver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.durhamregiontransit.com/en/index.aspx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Abby taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 259 9566
- Website
- abbytaxi.ca
Going with Gibb
- Phone
- +1 705 345 2239
- Website
- goingwithgibb.com
Orillia Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 705 325 8888
- Website
- orilliataxi.com
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