There are 4 ways to get from St. Catharines to Elma by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from St. Catharines to Buffalotrain VIA Rail
2h 42m$43–114Drive 43.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Catharines to Elmacar 43.9 mi
55 min$10–15Line 12 bus, bus
- Take the bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Niagara Falls Bus Terminalbus 12
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls to Buffalobus Adt N809
3h 44m$54–86Line 12 bus, train
- Take the bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Niagara Falls Bus Terminalbus 12
- Take the train from Canadian Border to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Maple Leaf
3h 37m$40–59
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Catharines to Elma is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from St. Catharines to Elma is to drive which takes 55 min and costs $10 - $15.
The distance between St. Catharines and Elma is 53 miles. The road distance is 44.1 miles.
The best way to get from St. Catharines to Elma without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs $40 - $120.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from St. Catharines to Elma, including transfers.
The best way to get from St. Catharines to Elma is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs $40 - $120. Alternatively, you can line 12 bus and bus, which costs $50 - $90 and takes 3h 44m.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Catharines to Elma is 44 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from St. Catharines to Elma.
There are 212+ hotels available in Elma.
What companies run services between St. Catharines, ON, Canada and Elma, NY, USA?
VIA Rail operates a train from St. Catharines to Buffalo once daily. Tickets cost $15–80 and the journey takes 2h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Elma via Niagara Falls and Buffalo in around 3h 44m.
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from St. Catharines to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $15–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $15–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $15–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Canadian Border to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Niagara Falls Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Niagara Falls to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $14–19
- Flexible
- $18–35
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