There are 7 ways to get from Normal to Waterloo by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Waterloo Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane BMI - ALO
5h 51m$63–322Drive 266.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Normal to Waterloocar 266.8 mi
4h 34m$49–71Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Drive from GTC Bay 9 to Waterloocar
11h 56mFly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane BMI - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar
6h 4m$52–318Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane ORD - ALO
5h 52m$83–339Bus, drive via Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)
- Take the bus from Watterson Commons to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Drive from GTC Bay 9 to Waterloocar
13h 42mBus, drive
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Drive from GTC Bay 9 to Waterloocar
15h 3m
Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Waterloo is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Waterloo is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs $45 - $75.
The distance between Normal and Waterloo is 244 miles. The road distance is 268.3 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Normal to Waterloo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Normal to Waterloo is 268 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Normal to Waterloo.
There are 37+ hotels available in Waterloo.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Watterson Commons to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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