There are 8 ways to get from San Diego to Ontario by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, 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
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SAN - YYZ
5h 34m$421–1,581Fly to Detroit
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane SAN - DTW
6h$310–1,945Train via Detroit
- 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 Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
2d 9h$1,196–2,655Bus
- 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, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
2d 15h$558–1,083Drive 4,093 km
- Drive from San Diego to Torontocar 4,093 km
42h 4m$802–1,158Fly to Toronto Island Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane SAN - YTZ
7h 40m$713–1,848Bus, 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
2d 12h$1,180–2,350Train
- 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 to Toronto Union Stationtrain
2d 14h$1,254–2,812
San Diego to Ontario by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Ontario is to fly which costs $310 - $2,000 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Ontario is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $420 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Ontario. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Toronto via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, IN and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Ontario station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Toronto Union Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Windsor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between San Diego and Ontario is 3492 km. The road distance is 4093 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Ontario without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from San Diego to Ontario, including transfers.
San Diego to Ontario bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Ontario train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Ontario is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $420 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $1,200 - $2,700 and takes 2 days 9h, you could also bus, which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Ontario, Canada?
Air Canada and Delta fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Toronto Union Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, and Windsor in around 2d 9h.
- 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
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- 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
- $250–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $390–750
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 Ontario bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Ontario is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 12:41 AM in San Diego and 3:41 AM in Ontario.
San Diego to Ontario train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Ontario is 4093 km. It takes approximately 42h 4m to drive from San Diego to Ontario.
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