There are 10 ways to get from California to Niagara Falls by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LAX - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
8h 19m$282–1,121Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane LAX - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
10h 19m$241–877Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
2d 9h$787–1,593Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
2d 10h$385–791Drive 2,517.2 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Niagara Fallscar 2,517.2 mi
39h 57m$460–664Fly San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SAN - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
9h 36m$286–1,213Fly San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SAN - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
10h 31m$256–1,169Fly San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SFO - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
10h 53m$274–827Fly Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SMF - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus
11h 57m$475–967Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Canadian Bordertrain
2d 9h$918–1,823
California to Niagara Falls by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Niagara Falls is to bus which costs $380 - $800 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from California to Niagara Falls is to fly and bus which takes 8h 19m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Niagara Falls. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Main Street & Pine Avenue via St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, IN, Toledo, Cleveland, OH and Ellicott Street & MTC Static. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from California to Niagara Falls. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Canadian Border via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between California and Niagara Falls is 2272 miles. The road distance is 2531.9 miles.
The best way to get from California to Niagara Falls without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $750 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from California to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
California to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Niagara Falls is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $380 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $900 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between California, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Main Street & Pine Avenue via St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, IN, Toledo, Cleveland, OH, and Ellicott Street & MTC Static in around 2d 10h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Canadian Border via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Canadian Border
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
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More Questions & Answers
California to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Niagara Falls is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 3:36 PM in California and 6:36 PM in Niagara Falls.
California to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Niagara Falls is 2532 miles. It takes approximately 39h 57m to drive from California to Niagara Falls.
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