There are 9 ways to get from Oakland to Hamilton by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SFO - YYZ
- Take the bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Hamilton GO Centre Busbus
9h 19m$347–1,134Fly San Francisco International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)plane SFO - YHM
11h 28m$309–1,123Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Aldershottrain
2d 16h$1,281–2,749Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Mississaugabus
- Take the bus from Square One to Hamilton GO Centre Busbus 40 / ...
2d 16h$597–1,151Drive 4,150.1 km
- Drive from Oakland to Hamiltoncar 4,150.1 km
40h 22m$819–1,183Fly Oakland International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane OAK - YYZ
- Take the bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Hamilton GO Centre Busbus
10h 39m$519–1,124Fly Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane OAK - BUF
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Hamilton GO Centre Busbus
11h 57m$519–1,684Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SMF - YYZ
- Take the bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Hamilton GO Centre Busbus
13h 1m$705–1,402Train
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Aldershottrain
2d 22h$1,270–2,933
Oakland to Hamilton by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Hamilton is to fly which costs $300 - $1,200 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Hamilton is to fly and bus which takes 9h 19m and costs $340 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Hamilton GO Centre Bus via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station and Square One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Oakland to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at West Harbour GO via Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Aldershot GO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Oakland and Hamilton is 3738 km. The road distance is 4150.1 km.
The best way to get from Oakland to Hamilton without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Oakland to Hamilton, including transfers.
Oakland to Hamilton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Hamilton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Oakland to Hamilton is to train via Detroit which takes 2 days 16h and costs $1,200 - $2,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 16h, you could also fly, which costs $300 - $1,200 and takes 11h 28m.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Hamilton, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Emeryville to West Harbour GO via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, Aldershot, and Aldershot GO in around 2d 16h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to Hamilton GO Centre Bus via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, Mississauga, and Square One in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
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
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
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
- $210–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- 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
- $230–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $70–180
- Business
- $110–260
- Business Plus
- $130–280
- Economy
- $75–190
- Economy Plus
- $85–200
Train from Buffalo to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $30–100
- Business
- $75–210
- Business Plus
- $90–230
- Economy
- $30–110
- Economy Plus
- $35–120
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Hamilton GO Centre Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–15
Bus from Square One to Hamilton GO Centre Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–13
Bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Hamilton GO Centre Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–15
Bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Hamilton GO Centre Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–15
Bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Hamilton GO Centre Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Mississauga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Oakland to Hamilton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Hamilton is 3h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 8:20 PM in Oakland and 11:20 PM in Hamilton.
Oakland to Hamilton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Hamilton is 4150 km. It takes approximately 40h 22m to drive from Oakland to Hamilton.
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