There are 5 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Lake Ontario by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airportbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane PIT - YYZ
4h 56mBus via Erie
cheapest- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus Greyhound US0440s
- Take the bus from Erie to Torontobus FlixBus 2526
9h 4m$77–120Drive 502.8 km
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Toronto Union Stationcar 502.8 km
5h 28m$102–147Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane CLE - YYZ
7h 38m$671–2,883Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalobus Fab510
- Take the bus from Ellicott Street & MTC Static to Portage Road & Cedar Avenuebus 40 / ...
10h 10m$106–345
Pittsburgh to Lake Ontario by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Lake Ontario is to bus via Erie which costs $75 - $120 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Lake Ontario is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Lake Ontario. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Queens Quay West at Bay St East Side via Erie and Bay St at Harbour St South Side - Ferry Docks Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Lake Ontario is 424 km. The road distance is 502.8 km.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Lake Ontario without a car is to bus via Erie which takes 9h 4m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Pittsburgh to Lake Ontario, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Lake Ontario bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Lake Ontario bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Erie station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Lake Ontario is 503 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Pittsburgh to Lake Ontario.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Lake Ontario, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Queens Quay West at Bay St East Side via Erie, Toronto, and Bay St at Harbour St South Side - Ferry Docks Terminal in around 9h 4m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Erie to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- Fullington Tours
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- Fullington Tours
- Phone
- +1 716-855-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- NFTA
Bus from Ellicott Street & MTC Static to Portage Road & Cedar Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- NFTA
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