There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Waterloo by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)DCA - YUL
- Take the bus from Montréal - Gare d'autocars to Bromont / Autoparc 74
5h 33m$584–1,363Train, drive (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to St. Albans Amtrak StationVermonter
- Drive from St. Albans Amtrak Station to Waterloo
14h 11m$100–292Bus
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from New York to Longueuil
- Take the bus from Longueuil to Waterloo
17h$148–470Drive 935.2 km
- Drive from Washington to Waterloo935.2 km
11h 48m$184–266Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Plattsburg International Airport, drive
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Plattsburg International Airport (PBG)IAD - PBG
- Drive from Plattsburg International Airport (PBG) to Waterloo
5h 39m$150–291Bus via Bromont / Autoparc 74
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Montreal
- Take the bus from Montréal - Gare d'autocars to Bromont / Autoparc 74
17h 10m$188–328Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Longueuil to Waterloo
20h 34m$172–1,201
Washington to Waterloo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Waterloo is to train and drive which costs $100 - $300 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Waterloo is to fly and bus which takes 5h 33m and costs $550 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Waterloo via New York and Longueuil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Washington and Waterloo is 902 km. The road distance is 935.2 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Waterloo without a car is to bus which takes 17h and costs $140 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Washington to Waterloo, including transfers.
Washington to Waterloo bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Union Station.
Washington to Waterloo bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Waterloo is 935 km. It takes approximately 11h 48m to drive from Washington to Waterloo.
There are 130+ hotels available in Waterloo.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Waterloo, QC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Union Station to Waterloo via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, and Longueuil in around 17h.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Plattsburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to St. Albans Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $80–210
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $100–270
- Business - advance purchase
- $140–600
- Business Class
- $240–650
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $270–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $40–410
- Business Class
- $130–480
- Phone
- +1-819-562-8899
- sac@limocar.ca
- Website
- limocar.ca
Bus from Montréal - Gare d'autocars to Bromont / Autoparc 74
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–34
- Book at
- https://limocar.betterez.com/cart/572ca2836aaf4d9618001f07?lang=en
- Website
- https://limocar.ca/en/home/
- Adult
- $28–34
Bus from Longueuil to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- https://limocar.betterez.com/cart/572ca2836aaf4d9618001f07?lang=en
- Website
- https://limocar.ca/en/home/
- Adult
- $30–40
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $50–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Longueuil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $75–310
- Flexible
- $130–330
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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