There are 4 ways to get from Brantford to Bowmanville by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 902 bus
best- Take the train from Brantford to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Durham College Oshawa GOtrain Le
- Take the bus from Oshawa Station to Church Eastbound @ Temperancebus 902
3h 35mDrive 177.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Brantford to Bowmanvillecar 177.6 km
1h 58m$36–52Bus
- Take the bus from McMaster University to Hwy 407 Bus Terminalbus 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Hwy 407 Bus Terminal to Durham College Oshawa GObus 56 / ...
5h 39m$43–52Train
- Take the train from Brantford to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Oshawatrain VIA Rail
3h 57m$40–420
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brantford to Bowmanville is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Brantford to Bowmanville is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Brantford to Bowmanville. However, there are services departing from Brantford Bus Terminal and arriving at Church Eastbound @ Scugog Street via McMaster University, Hwy 407 Bus Terminal and Oshawa Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Brantford to Bowmanville. However, there are services departing from Brantford and arriving at Oshawa via Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Brantford and Bowmanville is 176 km. The road distance is 177.6 km.
The best way to get from Brantford to Bowmanville without a car is to train and line 902 bus which takes 3h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Brantford to Bowmanville, including transfers.
Brantford to Bowmanville bus services, operated by GO Transit, depart from McMaster University station.
Brantford to Bowmanville train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Brantford station.
The best way to get from Brantford to Bowmanville is to bus which takes 5h 39m and costs $40 - $55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $420 and takes 3h 57m.
What companies run services between Brantford, ON, Canada and Bowmanville, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Brantford Bus Terminal to Church Eastbound @ Scugog Street via McMaster University, Hwy 407 Bus Terminal, Durham College Oshawa GO, and Oshawa Station in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brantford to Bowmanville Ave. @ Aspen Springs Dr. via Toronto Union Station, Oshawa, and Durham College Oshawa GO in around 3h 57m.
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Brantford to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $22–85
- Business
- $65–200
- Business Plus
- $80–220
- Economy
- $25–95
- Economy Plus
- $27–110
Train from Brantford to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $22–85
- Business
- $65–200
- Business Plus
- $80–220
- Economy
- $25–95
- Economy Plus
- $27–110
Train from Toronto Union Station to Oshawa
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $11–65
- Business
- $55–190
- Business Plus
- $70–200
- Economy
- $13–75
- Economy Plus
- $14–85
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Union Station GO to Durham College Oshawa GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $11–15
- Phone
- +1 866 247 0055
- Website
- Durham Region Transit
Bus from Oshawa Station to Church Eastbound @ Temperance
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Durham Region Transit
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from McMaster University to Hwy 407 Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $14–17
Bus from Hwy 407 Bus Terminal to Durham College Oshawa GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $14–17
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Booking & Getting There
Brantford to Bowmanville bus services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Hwy 407 Bus Terminal station.
Brantford to Bowmanville train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brantford to Bowmanville is 178 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Brantford to Bowmanville.
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