There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to St. Catharines by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SFO - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Niagara Fallsbus
11h 48m$199–770Train
- 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 St. Catharinestrain
2d 20h$1,253–2,909Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco 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 Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NYbus
3d$651–1,301Drive 4,213.3 km
- Drive from San Francisco to St. Catharinescar 4,213.3 km
41h 3m$832–1,201Fly San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SFO - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus
10h 9m$353–1,205Fly Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane OAK - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Niagara Fallsbus
11h 44m$413–1,564Fly 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 Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus
12h$527–1,199Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond 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 Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus
2d 22h$1,204–2,572
San Francisco to St. Catharines by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to St. Catharines is to fly and bus which costs $190 - $800 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to St. Catharines is to fly and bus which takes 10h 9m and costs $350 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to St. Catharines. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at St. Catharines Fairview Mall via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Columbus - Mound St, Buffalo and Niagara Falls Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to St. Catharines. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at St. Catharines via Richmond, Chicago Union Station and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between San Francisco and St. Catharines is 3806 km. The road distance is 4213.3 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to St. Catharines without a car is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $1,200 - $3,000.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from San Francisco to St. Catharines, including transfers.
San Francisco to St. Catharines bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to St. Catharines train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to St. Catharines is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $1,200 - $3,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $650 - $1,300 and takes 3 days 0h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and St. Catharines, ON, Canada?
You can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to St. Catharines via Richmond, Richmond, Chicago Union Station, and Buffalo in around 2d 20h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to St. Catharines Fairview Mall via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Columbus - Mound St, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls Bus Terminal in around 3d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
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
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
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
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
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
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
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
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to St. Catharines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $16–75
- Business
- $60–200
- Business Plus
- $75–210
- Economy
- $18–85
- Economy Plus
- $21–95
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–25
- Flexible
- $25–45
Bus from Buffalo to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–25
- Flexible
- $25–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–800
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to St. Catharines bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
St. Catharines is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 9:38 PM in San Francisco and 12:38 AM in St. Catharines.
San Francisco to St. Catharines train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to St. Catharines is 4213 km. It takes approximately 41h 3m to drive from San Francisco to St. Catharines.
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