There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to St. Catharines by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PHL - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Niagara Fallsbus
6h 43m$208–1,288Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark to Niagara Fallsbus Adt N816
12h 51m$103–398Train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to St. Catharinestrain VIA Rail
13h 17m$107–978Drive 601.3 km
- Drive from Philadelphia to St. Catharinescar 601.3 km
7h 43m$116–168Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane PHL - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Airport to St. Catharines, ONbus
6h 32m$266–886Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BWI - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Niagara Fallsbus
7h 34m$193–2,077Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane EWR - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Niagara Fallsbus
7h 29m$178–1,350Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rochester (ROC)plane PHL - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Niagara Falls, NYbus
8h 1m$254–632Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane EWR - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus
7h 33m$178–941Bus via Scranton
- Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Scranton, PAbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Niagara Falls Canadabus
15h 27m$152–251
Philadelphia to St. Catharines by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to St. Catharines is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to St. Catharines is to fly and bus which takes 6h 32m and costs $260 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to St. Catharines. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at St. Catharines Fairview Mall via Newark and Niagara Falls Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to St. Catharines. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at St. Catharines via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
The distance between Philadelphia and St. Catharines is 537 km. The road distance is 601.3 km.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to St. Catharines without a car is to bus which takes 12h 51m and costs $100 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Philadelphia to St. Catharines, including transfers.
Philadelphia to St. Catharines bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to St. Catharines train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to St. Catharines is to bus which takes 12h 51m and costs $100 - $400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $1,000 and takes 13h 17m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and St. Catharines, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to St. Catharines Fairview Mall via Newark and Niagara Falls Bus Terminal in around 12h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to St. Catharines via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and New York Penn Station in around 13h 17m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $17–310
- Business Class
- $80–360
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $19–320
- Business Class
- $85–370
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–300
- Business Class
- $75–350
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $24–40
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $13–90
- Business - advance purchase
- $18–130
- Business Class
- $30–240
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–850
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $28–650
- First Class
- $180–850
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–850
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–650
- First Class
- $190–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to St. Catharines
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $110–170
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $110–150
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $90–120
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–25
- Flexible
- $24–45
Bus from Newark to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $75–330
- Flexible
- $140–350
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Niagara Falls Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Toronto Airport to St. Catharines, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Niagara Falls, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia, PA to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to St. Catharines bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Philadelphia to St. Catharines train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to St. Catharines is 601 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Philadelphia to St. Catharines.
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