There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Toronto by plane, 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 San Francisco to Toronto • 7 h 59 min
$210 - $469
Cheapest option
Fly San Francisco to Buffalo, bus • 11 h 47 min
$207 - $732
6 alternative options
Fly San Francisco to Billy Bishop Toronto City • 10 h
$229 - $362
Fly Oakland to Buffalo, bus • 11 h 51 min
$231 - $784
Train via Detroit Amtrak • 2 days 16 h
$406 - $1,158
Bus • 2 days 21 h
$326 - $755
Train • 2 days 22 h
$415 - $1,221
Drive • 41 h 18 min
$350 - $550
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Toronto is to fly which costs $210 - $470 and takes 7 h 59 min.
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Toronto is to fly which costs $210 - $470 and takes 7 h 59 min.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Toronto. However, there are services departing from San Francisco, CA and arriving at Toronto, On via Rosemead / Fern, El Monte, Ca, Dayton Trotwood, Oh and Detroit, Mi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21 h.
The distance between San Francisco and Toronto is 2277 miles. The road distance is 2644 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Toronto without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21 h and costs $320 - $800.
It takes approximately 7 h 59 min to get from San Francisco to Toronto, including transfers.
San Francisco to Toronto bus services, operated by Xe Do Hoang Transportation, depart from San Francisco, CA station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Toronto is to fly which takes 7 h 59 min and costs $210 - $470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $400 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 16 h, you could also bus, which costs $320 - $800 and takes 2 days 21 h.
The quickest flight from San Francisco Airport to Toronto Airport is the direct flight which takes 4 h 48 min.
San Francisco to Toronto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Toronto, On station.
- Distance: 2277.3 miles
- Duration: 7 h 59 min
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Toronto, ON, Canada?
Air Canada, United Airlines and two other airlines fly from San Francisco to Toronto hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco to Toronto via West Oakland BART Station, Hollis St:59th St, Emeryville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, Detroit Amtrak, and Windsor in around 2 days 16 h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland to Buffalo via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 7 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410 - $650
Flights from Oakland to Buffalo via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 21 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410 - $650
Flights from Oakland to Buffalo via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410 - $650
Flights from Oakland to Buffalo via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410 - $650
Flights from Oakland to Buffalo via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 42 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410 - $650
Flights from Oakland to Buffalo via Kansas City, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 10 min
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410 - $650
Flights from Oakland to Buffalo via Las Vegas, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 25 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410 - $650
Flights from San Francisco to Buffalo via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 39 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,300
Flights from San Francisco to Buffalo via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 7 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,300
Flights from San Francisco to Buffalo via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 25 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,200
Flights from San Francisco to Toronto via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 35 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
Flights from San Francisco to Toronto via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
Flights from San Francisco to Buffalo via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,600
Flights from San Francisco to Buffalo via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,600
Flights from San Francisco to Buffalo via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,200
Flights from San Francisco to Toronto via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 35 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
Flights from San Francisco to Toronto via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
Flights from San Francisco to Billy Bishop Toronto City via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $750
Flights from San Francisco to Buffalo via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco to Toronto via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $900
Flights from San Francisco to Toronto via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 51 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $900
Flights from San Francisco to Toronto via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $900
Flights from Oakland to Buffalo via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $650
Flights from Oakland to Buffalo via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 3 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $650
Flights from San Francisco to Buffalo via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $1,700
Flights from San Francisco to Buffalo via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $1,700
Flights from San Francisco to Buffalo via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco to Toronto via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $850
Flights from San Francisco to Toronto via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 20 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $850
Flights from Oakland to Buffalo via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 33 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,000
Flights from San Francisco to Buffalo via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,400
Flights from San Francisco to Buffalo via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 21 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from San Francisco to Billy Bishop Toronto City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 22 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $950
Flights from San Francisco to Billy Bishop Toronto City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 25 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,600
Flights from San Francisco to Billy Bishop Toronto City via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Oakland to Buffalo via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $650
Flights from San Francisco to Buffalo via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 23 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco to Buffalo via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 14 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $650
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
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 3 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290 - $900
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $290 - $430
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $500 - $750
- Business Coach Seat
- $600 - $900
- Room
- $1,100 - $1,600
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 4 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $130
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $50 - $75
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $90 - $130
- Business Coach Seat
- $90 - $130
- Room
- $230 - $320
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $220
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $75 - $120
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $140 - $200
- Business Coach Seat
- $150 - $220
- Room
- $330 - $460
- Phone
- +1 1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 6 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $120
- Website
- viarail.ca
- Escape
- $40 - $60
- Economy
- $60 - $90
- EconomyPlus
- $80 - $120
- Business
- $100 - $140
Train from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $95
- Website
- viarail.ca
- Escape
- $25 - $50
- Economy
- $45 - $65
- EconomyPlus
- $65 - $95
- Business
- $70 - $95
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- canada-info@coachcanada.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Buffalo Airport to Toronto, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11 - $23
- Book at
- megabus.ca
- Phone
- 877-462-6342
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY - Airport to Toronto, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12 - $22
- Book at
- megabus.com
- Phone
- +1 408-729-7885 / +1-888-834-9336
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Francisco, CA to El Monte, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
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.
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Monte, Ca to Dayton Trotwood, Oh
- Ave. Duration
- 47 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200 - $550
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $200 - $340
- Flexible
- $390 - $550
Bus from Dayton Trotwood, Oh to Detroit, Mi
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 5 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25 - $60
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $25 - $40
- Flexible
- $45 - $60
Bus from Detroit, Mi to Toronto, On
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28 - $70
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $28 - $45
- Flexible
- $50 - $70
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Toronto is 3 h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 7:00 PM in San Francisco and 10:00 PM in Toronto.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Toronto is 2644 miles. It takes approximately 41 h 18 min to drive from San Francisco to Toronto.
Air Canada, Delta, American Airlines and United Airlines offer flights from San Francisco Airport to Toronto Airport.
There are 1058+ hotels available in Toronto. Prices start at $89 USD per night.