There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
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Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SAN - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lakebus
8h 19m$445–1,527Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SAN - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
9h 15m$326–1,300Train
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 11h$1,230–2,779Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lakebus
2d 18h$595–1,126Drive 4,099.8 km
- Drive from San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lakecar 4,099.8 km
42h 12m$806–1,164Fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane SAN - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lakebus
10h 25m$665–1,881Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lakebus
2d 15h$1,197–2,379
San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake is to bus which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake is to fly and bus which takes 8h 19m and costs $440 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Niagara-on-the-Lake via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, Detroit Bus Station and Toronto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Niagara Falls Amtrak Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between San Diego and Niagara-on-the-Lake is 3620 km. The road distance is 4099.8 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake, including transfers.
San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake is to train which takes 2 days 11h and costs $1,200 - $2,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 18h.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Buffalo Depew Station, and Niagara Falls Amtrak Station in around 2d 11h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, Detroit Bus Station, and Toronto in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $12–65
- Business
- $55–190
- Business Plus
- $70–200
- Economy
- $14–75
- Economy Plus
- $15–85
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–750
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Niagara-on-the-Lake is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 4:45 AM in San Diego and 7:45 AM in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake is 4100 km. It takes approximately 42h 12m to drive from San Diego to Niagara-on-the-Lake.
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