There are 7 ways to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Ontario by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Chippewa County International Airport to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane CIU - ONT
9h 15m$165–708Fly Chippewa County International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CIU - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
10h 17m$144–526Bus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Ontariobus
2d 7h$454–837Bus, train via Escanaba
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
- Take the bus from Escanaba to Milwaukeebus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
2d 8h$797–1,696Drive 2,338.6 mi
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Ontariocar 2,338.6 mi
38h 25m$536–773Fly Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YAM - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
11h$238–784Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtraktrain
3d 7h
Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Ontario is to fly and train which costs $140 - $550 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Ontario is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Sault Ste. Marie to Ontario. However, there are services departing from Sault Ste. Marie, MI and arriving at Ontario via Escanaba, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 and El Paso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Sault Ste. Marie and Ontario is 1957 miles. The road distance is 2352.3 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Ontario, including transfers.
Sault Ste. Marie to Ontario bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Sault Ste. Marie, MI station.
The best way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Ontario is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $850 and takes 2 days 7h.
Sault Ste. Marie to Ontario bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Escanaba, MI station.
Ontario is 3h behind Sault Ste. Marie. It is currently 12:49 AM in Sault Ste. Marie and 9:49 PM in Ontario.
Yes, the driving distance between Sault Ste. Marie to Ontario is 2352 miles. It takes approximately 38h 25m to drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Ontario.
What companies run services between Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada and Ontario, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sault Ste. Marie to Ontario via Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Escanaba, Milwaukee, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Dallas, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, and El Paso in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Minneapolis, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $110–240
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Ontario
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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