The average bus between Downtown Toronto and Pickering takes 1h 33m and the fastest bus takes 1h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Downtown Toronto to Pickering. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Downtown Toronto and Pickering. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Downtown Toronto is at 8:20 AM which arrives into Pickering at 9:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Pickering GO Bus and take an average of 1h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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1h 20m • 1 change

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1h 20m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Downtown Toronto to Pickering. However, there are services departing from Downtown Toronto station and arriving at Pickering station via Pickering GO Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
Downtown Toronto to Pickering bus services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Union Station Bus Terminal.
Downtown Toronto to Pickering bus services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Peter Matthews Southbound @ Alexander Knox station.
The distance between Downtown Toronto and Pickering is 34.3 km. The road distance is 48 km.
You can take a bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Peter Matthews Southbound @ Alexander Knox via Pickering GO Bus and Pickering Parkway Terminal Platform B12 in around 1h 23m.