There are 10 ways to get from Waterloo to Washington by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YYZ - DCA
4h 30m$558–1,512Drive 454.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo to Washingtoncar 454.3 mi
10h 9m$104–151Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Aldershot GO Busbus 17
- Take the train from Aldershot to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
18h 22m$199–471Bus
- 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 Washington Union Stationbus
18h 31m$105–372Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 18m$560–1,115Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BUF - DCA
5h 48m$173–682Train 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 7m$134–569Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 36m$150–495Bus, shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BUF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 39m$160–1,084Bus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Square Onebus 25
- Take the bus from Toronto to Scranton Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Harrisburg, Pabus 771
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
21h 28m$106–234
Waterloo to Washington by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Washington is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to Washington is to bus and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $550 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Wilfrid Laurier University and arriving at Washington Union Station via Mississauga and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
The distance between Waterloo and Washington is 416 miles. The road distance is 456.9 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Washington without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 22m and costs $190 - $480.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Waterloo to Washington, including transfers.
Waterloo to Washington bus services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Wilfrid Laurier University station.
Waterloo to Washington bus services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Winston Churchill Transitway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo to Washington is 457 miles. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Waterloo to Washington.
There are 1615+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Waterloo, ON, Canada and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Washington Union Station via Winston Churchill Transitway Station, Mississauga, and Newark Penn Station in around 18h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Aldershot to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $130–300
- Business
- $180–300
- Business Plus
- $190–310
- Economy
- $150–310
- Economy Plus
- $170–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact 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
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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
Train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $12–16
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Aldershot GO Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $9–11
Bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Winston Churchill Transitway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $10–12
Bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Square One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $11–13
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Mississauga to Newark
- Saver
- $65–280
- Flexible
- $110–300
Bus from Scranton, Pa to Harrisburg, Pa
- Saver
- $24–70
- Flexible
- $45–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toronto to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
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