There are 10 ways to get from Toronto to Richmond by plane, subway, train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly Toronto to San Francisco, BART • 9h 34m
Cheapest option
Fly Toronto to Oakland • 10h 48m
8 alternative options
Fly Toronto to Sacramento, train • 10h 40m
Fly Toronto to San Jose, BART • 11h 52m
Train via Dearborn Heights • 2 days 16h
Bus, train • 2 days 17h
Train • 2 days 21h
Bus • 3 days 3h
Drive • 40h 45m
Toronto to Richmond by train, car and bus
The journey time between Toronto and Richmond is around 2 days 16h and covers a distance of around 2917 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 2h 23m. Operated by VIA Rail, Southeast Michigan SMART and Amtrak, the Toronto to Richmond service departs from Toronto Union Station and arrives in Richmond. Typically 14 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Richmond is to fly and BART which costs $230 - $800 and takes 9h 34m.
The quickest way to get from Toronto to Richmond is to fly and BART which costs $230 - $800 and takes 9h 34m.
No, there is no direct bus from Toronto to Richmond. However, there are services departing from Toronto, ON and arriving at MacDonald Av & Civic Center Plaza via Windsor Transit Terminal, Detroit, Columbus, Los Angeles and 1st St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to Richmond. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Richmond via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Toronto and Richmond is 2269 miles. The road distance is 2633.6 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Richmond without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $350 - $500.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Toronto to Richmond, including transfers.
Toronto to Richmond bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Toronto, ON station.
Toronto to Richmond train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto to Richmond is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs $200 - $850. Alternatively, you can train via Dearborn Heights, which costs $420 - $700 and takes 2 days 16h, you could also bus, which costs $440 - $700 and takes 3 days 3h.
- Distance: 2268.9 miles
- Duration: 9h 34m
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Richmond, CA, USA?
Delta, WestJet and nine other airlines fly from Toronto to Richmond hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Toronto to Richmond via Windsor, Michigan + Cass, Dearborn Transit Center, Dearborn, and Chicago Union Station in around 2 days 16h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $700
Flights from Toronto to San Francisco via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $600
Flights from Toronto to San Francisco via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $600
Flights from Toronto to San Francisco via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $600
Flights from Toronto to Sacramento via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,000
Flights from Toronto to Sacramento via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,000
Flights from Toronto to Sacramento via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,100
Flights from Toronto to Sacramento via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,100
Flights from Toronto to San Jose via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $550
Flights from Toronto to San Jose via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $550
Flights from Toronto to San Jose via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $550
Flights from Toronto to San Jose via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $550
Flights from Toronto to San Jose via Columbus, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $550
Flights from Watford Rail Station to San Jose via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto to San Francisco via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Toronto to San Francisco via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Toronto to San Francisco via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $600
Flights from Toronto to Oakland via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $800
Flights from Toronto to Oakland via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,500
Flights from Toronto to Oakland via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $800
Flights from Toronto to Sacramento via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $800
Flights from Toronto to Sacramento via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $850
Flights from Toronto to San Jose via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
Flights from Toronto to San Jose via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
Flights from Toronto to San Jose via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from Toronto to San Jose via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $750
Flights from Watford Rail Station to San Jose via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $700
Flights from Watford Rail Station to San Jose via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $700
Flights from Watford Rail Station to San Jose via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $750
Flights from Watford Rail Station to San Jose via Minneapolis, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $700
Flights from Toronto to San Francisco via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $600
Flights from Toronto to San Francisco via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $600
Flights from Toronto to San Francisco via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $700
Flights from Toronto to San Francisco via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $700
Flights from Toronto to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $900
Flights from Toronto to Sacramento via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,000
Flights from Toronto to Sacramento via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,000
Flights from Toronto to Sacramento via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,000
Flights from Toronto to San Jose via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto to San Francisco via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $600
Flights from Toronto to San Francisco via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $600
Flights from Toronto to Sacramento via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,000
Flights from Toronto to Sacramento via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,100
Flights from Toronto to Sacramento via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,100
Flights from Toronto to San Jose via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,100
Flights from Toronto to San Jose via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto to Oakland via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,500
Flights from Toronto to San Jose via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Toronto to Oakland via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $900
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Toronto to Oakland via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $652
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10 - $13
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- bart.gov
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 Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26 - $40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $26 - $40
- Premium
- $180 - $260
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $35 - $60
- Business Seat
- $35 - $55
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $40 - $60
- Premium
- $210 - $300
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $70 - $110
- Business Seat
- $75 - $110
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210 - $300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $210 - $300
- Premium
- $500 - $750
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $450 - $700
- Business Seat
- $490 - $700
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $60 - $90
- Premium
- $250 - $350
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $120 - $180
- Business Seat
- $120 - $180
- Phone
- +1 1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $80
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $23 - $35
- Business
- $65 - $80
- Economy
- $44 - $47
- EconomyPlus
- $55 - $80
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $140
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35 - $55
- Business
- $85 - $110
- Economy
- $60 - $70
- EconomyPlus
- $95 - $140
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $85
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $23 - $35
- Business
- $70 - $80
- Economy
- $44 - $47
- EconomyPlus
- $55 - $85
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto, ON to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25 - $40
- Book at
- megabus.ca
- Phone
- +1 844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Chicago, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $26 - $35
- Book at
- ourbus.com
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Toronto, ON to Windsor, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35 - $65
- Schedules at
- riderexpress.ca
- Book at
- riderexpress.betterez.com
- Adult
- $35 - $50
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 Detroit to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26 - $40
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $26 - $40
- Flexible
- $45 - $70
Bus from Columbus to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220 - $310
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $220 - $310
- Flexible
- $310 - $450
Bus from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $65
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $45 - $65
- Flexible
- $75 - $110
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The quickest flight from Toronto Airport to San Francisco Airport is the direct flight which takes 5h 40m.
Toronto to Richmond bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Richmond is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 6:20 PM in Toronto and 3:20 PM in Richmond.
Toronto to Richmond train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Richmond is 2634 miles. It takes approximately 40h 45m to drive from Toronto to Richmond.
American Airlines, Delta, Air Canada and United Airlines offer flights from Toronto Airport to San Francisco Airport.
Book your Toronto to Richmond train tickets online with Omio.
There are 352+ hotels available in Richmond. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Toronto to Toronto Airport is to train which takes 25 min and costs $2 - $13.