There are 7 ways to get from Great Lakes to Toronto by car, plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Drive to Windsor Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
best- Drive from Algonac, MI to Windsor-Airport-YQGcar
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YQG - YYZ
2h 53m$526–1,537Drive 342.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Algonac, MI to Torontocar 342.5 km
3h 52m$67–96Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
15h 19m$157–337Drive to Windsor Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport
- Drive from Algonac, MI to Windsor-Airport-YQGcar
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YQG - YTZ
2h 14m$197–474Bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YAM - YTZ
3h 41m$206–590Bus to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Take the bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MIbus
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YAM - YYZ
4h 17m$1,025–2,353Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinawferry
- Take the bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
17h 55m$146–265
Windsor Airport (YQG) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Lakes to Toronto is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Great Lakes to Toronto is to drive and fly which takes 2h 14m and costs $190 - $480.
The distance between Great Lakes and Toronto is 426 km. The road distance is 342.5 km.
The best way to get from Great Lakes to Toronto without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 17h 55m and costs $140 - $270.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Great Lakes to Toronto, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Lakes to Toronto is 343 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Great Lakes to Toronto.
There are 1375+ hotels available in Toronto.
What companies run services between Great Lakes, MI, USA and Toronto, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Great Lakes to Toronto. However, you can drive to Windsor-Airport-YQG airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), walk to UP Express Pearson Airport, then take the train to Toronto Union Station. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mackinac Island to Toronto Union Station via Mackinaw, Mackinaw, Detroit Greyhound, and Windsor in around 15h 19m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Mackinaw to Detroit Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace Transportation Center to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 231-436-5023
- Website
- sheplersferry.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://www.sheplersferry.com
- Phone
- +1 800.638.9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32–66
- Schedules at
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/schedules/
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com/
- Traditional Ferry round trip
- $50
- Classic Ferry round trip
- $32
- Priority round trip
- $66
- Phone
- +1 (800) 638-9892
- Website
- arnoldtransitcompany.com
Ferry from Mackinac Island to Mackinaw
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–47
- Website
- https://www.arnoldtransitcompany.com
- Adult Roundtrip
- $47
- Child 5-12 Roundtrip
- $35
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