There are 6 ways to get from Niagara Falls to Kawartha Lakes by train, car, bus, or taxi
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Niagara Falls to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Oshawatrain
- Drive from Oshawa to Kawartha Lakescar
5h 1m$61–452Drive 273.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Niagara Falls to Kawartha Lakescar 273.8 km
3h 20m$54–78Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls, ON to Toronto Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Orillia Downtown Terminal Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Orillia Downtown Terminal Bus Stop to Kawartha Lakestaxi
6h 17m$180–290Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Niagara Falls to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Orillia Downtown Terminal Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Orillia Downtown Terminal Bus Stop to Kawartha Lakestaxi
6h 17m$197–431Train, bus
- Take the train from Canadian Border to Torontotrain
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Whitby GOtrain Le
- Take the bus from Simcoe Northbound @ Windfields Farm to Southbound @ 30 Beaverbus 618
7h 28m$134–197Bus, train
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls, ON to Toronto Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Whitby GOtrain Le
- Take the bus from Simcoe Northbound @ Windfields Farm to Southbound @ 30 Beaverbus 618
7h 30m$108–197
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niagara Falls to Kawartha Lakes is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Niagara Falls to Kawartha Lakes is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Niagara Falls and Kawartha Lakes is 281 km. The road distance is 273.8 km.
The best way to get from Niagara Falls to Kawartha Lakes without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 17m and costs $180 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Niagara Falls to Kawartha Lakes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Niagara Falls to Kawartha Lakes is 274 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Niagara Falls to Kawartha Lakes.
There are 47+ hotels available in Kawartha Lakes.
What companies run services between Niagara Falls, ON, Canada and Kawartha Lakes, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Niagara Falls to Kawartha Lakes. However, you can take the train to Toronto Union Station, take the train to Oshawa, then drive to Kawartha Lakes. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Toronto Union Station, walk to Toronto, take the bus to Orillia Downtown Terminal Bus Stop, then take the taxi to Kawartha Lakes.
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Niagara Falls to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–100
- Business
- $75–210
- Business Plus
- $90–230
- Economy
- $30–110
- Economy Plus
- $35–120
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
Train from Niagara Falls to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–100
- Business
- $75–210
- Business Plus
- $90–230
- Economy
- $30–110
- Economy Plus
- $35–120
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Canadian Border to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Union Station GO to Whitby GO
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Union Station GO to Whitby GO
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Niagara Falls, ON to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $23–75
Bus from Niagara Falls, ON to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $23–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Orillia Downtown Terminal Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Orillia Downtown Terminal Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866 247 0055
- Website
- Durham Region Transit
Bus from Simcoe Northbound @ Windfields Farm to Southbound @ 30 Beaver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Durham Region Transit
Bus from Simcoe Northbound @ Windfields Farm to Southbound @ 30 Beaver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Durham Region Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Abby taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 259 9566
- Website
- abbytaxi.ca
Going with Gibb
- Phone
- +1 705 345 2239
- Website
- goingwithgibb.com
Orillia Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 705 325 8888
- Website
- orilliataxi.com
Abby taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 259 9566
- Website
- abbytaxi.ca
Going with Gibb
- Phone
- +1 705 345 2239
- Website
- goingwithgibb.com
Orillia Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 705 325 8888
- Website
- orilliataxi.com
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