There are 10 ways to get from California to Toronto by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, shuttle, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)SMF - YYZ
7h 35m$492–1,217Fly San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)SFO - YYZ
8h 15m$213–880Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
2d 11h$351–827Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
2d 11h$404–2,284Drive 4,039.5 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Toronto4,039.5 km
39h 36m$786–1,135Fly San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)SAN - YYZ
7h 39m$362–1,620Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)LAX - YYZ
7h 50m$234–731Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)LAX - BUF
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
9h 14m$634–2,291Bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)PSP - YYZ
10h 31mTrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
2d 12h$377–2,323
California to Toronto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Toronto is to fly which costs $230 - $750 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from California to Toronto is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $490 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Toronto. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Toronto via St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, IN and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
No, there is no direct train from California to Toronto station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Toronto Union Station via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between California and Toronto is 3561 km. The road distance is 4039.5 km.
The best way to get from California to Toronto without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $350 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from California to Toronto, including transfers.
California to Toronto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Toronto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Toronto is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $490 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $850 and takes 2 days 11h, you could also train, which costs $370 - $2,400 and takes 2 days 12h.
What companies run services between California, USA and Toronto, ON, Canada?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Toronto via St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, IN, and Detroit Bus Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–2,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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California to Toronto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Toronto is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 10:33 AM in California and 1:33 PM in Toronto.
California to Toronto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Toronto is 4039 km. It takes approximately 39h 36m to drive from California to Toronto.
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