There are 7 ways to get from Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie by plane, bus, night bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Ontario/San Bernardino to Sault Ste Marie
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Fly from Ontario/San Bernardino (ONT) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU)
Cheapest option
Bus to Los Angeles, fly to Sault Ste Marie
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Take the bus from Pomona Transit Center to Arcadia St and Alameda St
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Fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU)
5 alternative options
Night bus to Indio/Palm Springs, fly to Sault Ste Marie
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Take the night bus from Montclair to Palm Springs Downtown
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Fly from Indio/Palm Springs (PSP) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU)
Bus to Los Angeles, fly to Sault Ste Marie #2
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Take the bus from Pomona Transit Center to Arcadia St and Alameda St
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Fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sault Ste Marie (YAM)
Bus, Amtrak Thruway operated by Indian Trails
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Take the bus from San Bernardino to Indianapolis
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Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Kalamazoo Transit Center
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Take the Amtrak Thruway operated by Indian Trails from Kalamazoo, MI - Amtrak to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Train, Amtrak Thruway, night bus
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Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
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Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
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Take the Amtrak Thruway from Milwaukee to Escanaba, MI
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Take the night bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Drive
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Drive from Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie
Ontario/San Bernardino (ONT) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) flights
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International entry into Canada from United States
- Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of United States
Conditions of entry into Canada from United States
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Yes, entry into Canada is currently allowed from United States.
Explore travel optionsDomestic travel is not restricted, but some conditions may apply
- Face masks are recommended
- There are no current restrictions
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Sault Ste. Marie is 1-833-784-4397.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Sault Ste. Marie is subject to regional advice.
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Last updated: 20 Feb 2023
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie is to bus and fly which costs $230 - $650 and takes 12h 54m.
The quickest way to get from Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which costs $280 - $850 and takes 10h.
The distance between Ontario and Sault Ste. Marie is 3116 km. The road distance is 3830.8 km.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 10h and costs $280 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus and Amtrak Thruway operated by Indian Trails, which costs and takes 2 days 16h.
There is no direct flight from Ontario/San Bernardino Airport to Sault Ste Marie Airport. The quickest flight takes 10h 24m and has two stopovers.
Sault Ste. Marie is 3h ahead of Ontario. It is currently 5:24 PM in Ontario and 8:24 PM in Sault Ste. Marie.
Yes, the driving distance between Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie is 3831 km. It takes approximately 38h 7m to drive from Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie.
Southwest Airlines and Delta offer flights from Ontario/San Bernardino Airport to Sault Ste Marie Airport.
There are 34+ hotels available in Sault Ste. Marie. Prices start at $125 CAD per night.
- Distance: 3115.8 km
- Duration: 10h
What companies run services between Ontario, CA, USA and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada?
Delta, Southwest Airlines and three other airlines fly from Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie via Fontana Metrolink Transit Center, 5th @ G Eb Fs, San Bernardino, Indianapolis, IN, Kalamazoo Transit Center, Kalamazoo, MI - Amtrak, and Sault Ste. Marie, MI in around 2 days 16h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario/San Bernardino to Sault Ste Marie via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390 - $1,100
Flights from Ontario/San Bernardino to Sault Ste Marie via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,300
Flights from Ontario/San Bernardino to Sault Ste Marie via Seattle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450 - $1,200
Flights from Ontario/San Bernardino to Sault Ste Marie via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,700
Flights from Ontario/San Bernardino to Sault Ste Marie via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450 - $1,200
Flights from Ontario/San Bernardino to Sault Ste Marie via Chicago Midway, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,700
Flights from Ontario/San Bernardino to Sault Ste Marie via Las Vegas, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380 - $1,100
Flights from Ontario/San Bernardino to Sault Ste Marie via Austin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370 - $2,000
Flights from Los Angeles to Sault Ste Marie via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800
Flights from Los Angeles to Sault Ste Marie via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $850
Flights from Los Angeles to Sault Ste Marie via Nashville, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $900
Flights from Los Angeles to Sault Ste Marie via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350 - $950
Flights from Los Angeles to Sault Ste Marie via Las Vegas, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $850
Flights from Los Angeles to Sault Ste Marie via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $850
Flights from Los Angeles to Sault Ste Marie via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $850
Flights from Indio/Palm Springs to Sault Ste Marie via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $900
Flights from Indio/Palm Springs to Sault Ste Marie via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $950
Flights from Indio/Palm Springs to Sault Ste Marie via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Sault Ste Marie via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $800
Flights from Los Angeles to Sault Ste Marie via Phoenix, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $800
Flights from Los Angeles to Sault Ste Marie via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $950
Flights from Los Angeles to Sault Ste Marie via Las Vegas, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Sault Ste Marie via Montreal, Billy Bishop Toronto City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $950
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320 - $460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Coach Seat
- $320 - $460
- Premium
- $800 - $1,100
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $650 - $1,000
- Business Seat
- $750 - $1,100
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Coach Seat
- $35 - $55
- Premium
- $250 - $360
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $55 - $85
- Business Seat
- $50 - $75
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- Website
- foothilltransit.org
Bus from Pomona Transit Center to Arcadia St and Alameda St
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $8
- Website
- Foothill Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Night bus from Montclair to Palm Springs Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12 - $65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult Standard Purchase
- $20 - $65
- Adult Advance Purchase
- $12 - $17
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Bernardino to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270 - $380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Economy
- $270 - $380
- Flexible
- $380 - $550
- Phone
- +1 800-544-2383
- Website
- hoosierride.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Kalamazoo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $85
- Book at
- hoosierride.com
- Child Fares
- $40 - $65
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI - Amtrak to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Phone
- +1 800-292-3831
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Night bus from Escanaba, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $45
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Children 2-16
- $19 - $27
- College students
- $25 - $35
- Senior Citizens 62+
- $27 - $40
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The best way to get from Ontario to Ontario/San Bernardino Airport is to line 61 bus which takes 11 min and costs $2.