There are 10 ways to get from Manhattan to Lake Ontario by bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport
best- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane EWR - YTZ
4h 19m$245–742Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New York to Torontobus Adt N816-D / ...
11h 15m$106–476Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
12h 31m$208–461Drive 736.5 km
- Drive from Manhattan to Toronto Union Stationcar 736.5 km
8h 58m$132–191Fly Laguardia Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane LGA - YTZ
4h 15m$954–2,010Fly Laguardia Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane LGA - YYZ
4h 38m$243–623Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane EWR - YYZ
4h 53m$304–1,055Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane JFK - YYZ
5h$629–1,839Fly Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Niagara Falls USA Official Visitor Center to Old Fort Niagara
5h 46m$151–971Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Torontobus Greyhound US0215
12h 10m$137–202
Manhattan to Lake Ontario by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Lake Ontario is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Lake Ontario is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $950 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Lake Ontario. However, there are services departing from New York and arriving at Queens Quay West at Bay St East Side via Bay St at Harbour St South Side - Ferry Docks Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Manhattan station to Lake Ontario station. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station and arriving at Queens Quay/Ferry Docks Station via Union Station Streetcar Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between Manhattan and Lake Ontario is 640 km. The road distance is 736.5 km.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Lake Ontario without a car is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs $100 - $480.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Manhattan to Lake Ontario, including transfers.
Manhattan to Lake Ontario bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from New York station.
Manhattan to Lake Ontario train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Lake Ontario is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs $100 - $480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $470 and takes 12h 31m, you could also fly, which costs $950 - $2,100 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Lake Ontario, ON, Canada?
Trailways operates a bus from New York to Toronto 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–480 and the journey takes 11h 10m. Alternatively, VIA Rail operates a train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $200–460 and the journey takes 12h 27m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $200–440
- Business
- $260–430
- Business Plus
- $270–450
- Economy
- $230–450
- Economy Plus
- $250–460
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $35
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $35
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- [email protected]
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Schedules at
- transbridgelines.com
- Adult
- $85–95
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Schedules at
- transbridgelines.com
- Adult
- $85–95
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $100–450
- Flexible
- $180–480
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 716-222-0729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Discover Niagra Shuttle
Shuttle from Niagara Falls USA Official Visitor Center to Old Fort Niagara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Discover Niagra Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Discover Niagra Suttle Schedule and Route
- Passenger
- $0
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Manhattan to Lake Ontario bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Toronto station.
Manhattan to Lake Ontario train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Lake Ontario is 736 km. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Manhattan to Lake Ontario.

















