There are 6 ways to get from Ontario to Hamilton by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane ONT - YYZ
- Take the bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.bus
7h 55m$191–753Train via Detroit
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Aldershottrain
2d 8h$1,899–3,247Bus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.bus 16 / ...
2d 16h$699–1,089Drive 3,914.5 km
- Drive from Ontario to Hamiltoncar 3,914.5 km
38h 34m$700–1,011Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ONT - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Niagara Fallsbus
- Take the train from Niagara Falls GO to West Harbour GOtrain
11h 54m$358–1,397Train
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Aldershottrain
3d 5h$2,497–4,050
Ontario to Hamilton by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ontario to Hamilton is to fly and bus which costs $190 - $800 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ontario to Hamilton is to fly and bus which takes 7h 55m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Ontario to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Mountain @ D Street and arriving at Main St. W. @ Summers Ln. via Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, Columbus and Union Station Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Ontario to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Montclair and arriving at West Harbour GO via San Bernardino, Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Aldershot GO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Ontario and Hamilton is 3493 km. The road distance is 3914.5 km.
The best way to get from Ontario to Hamilton without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $700 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Ontario to Hamilton, including transfers.
Ontario to Hamilton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Montclair Transcenter station.
Ontario to Hamilton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Bernardino station.
The best way to get from Ontario to Hamilton is to train via Detroit which takes 2 days 8h and costs $1,900 - $3,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 16h.
What companies run services between Ontario, CA, USA and Hamilton, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Mountain @ 5th Street to West Harbour GO via Montclair Transit Center, Montclair, San Bernardino Depot, San Bernardino, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, Aldershot, and Aldershot GO in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mountain @ D Street to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln. via Montclair Transit Center, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, Columbus, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, S High St & E Rich St, Columbus, Toronto, and Union Station Bus Terminal in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Website
- VIA Rail
- 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
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–100
- Business
- $75–210
- Business Plus
- $90–230
- Economy
- $30–110
- Economy Plus
- $35–120
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Niagara Falls GO to West Harbour GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- GO Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Ontario to Hamilton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Hamilton is 3h ahead of Ontario. It is currently 4:55 AM in Ontario and 7:55 AM in Hamilton.
Ontario to Hamilton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ontario to Hamilton is 3915 km. It takes approximately 38h 34m to drive from Ontario to Hamilton.
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