There are 11 ways to get from St. Catharines to California by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), 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 Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Take the bus from Bus Terminal, 70 Carlisle St to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YYZ - SMF
10h 16m$162–666Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BUF - LAX
10h 40m$128–507Train
- Take the train from St. Catharines to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 10h$1,492–2,496Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 15h$458–758Drive 2,502.7 mi
- Drive from St. Catharines to Los Angelescar 2,502.7 mi
39h 44m$515–744Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal, 70 Carlisle St to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YYZ - SAN
10h 24m$422–967Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal, 70 Carlisle St to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YYZ - LAX
10h 34m$277–825Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal, 70 Carlisle St to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYZ - SFO
10h 45m$221–726Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BUF - SAN
11h 50m$163–669Train, train to Detroit, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the train from St. Catharines GO to Aldershot GOtrain
- Take the train from Aldershot to Windsortrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DTW - SNA
13h 24m$659–4,912Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal, 70 Carlisle St to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 13h
St. Catharines to California by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Catharines to California is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from St. Catharines to California is to bus and fly which takes 10h 16m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Catharines to California station. However, there are services departing from Bus Terminal, 70 Carlisle St and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Main Street & Willow Avenue, Portage Road & NF Transportation Center, Buffalo, Columbus and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from St. Catharines to California. However, there are services departing from St. Catharines and arriving at Los Angeles via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between St. Catharines and California is 2295 miles. The road distance is 2517.3 miles.
The best way to get from St. Catharines to California without a car is to train which takes 2 days 10h and costs $1,400 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from St. Catharines to California, including transfers.
St. Catharines to California bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Buffalo station.
St. Catharines to California train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from St. Catharines station.
The best way to get from St. Catharines to California is to train which takes 2 days 10h and costs $1,400 - $2,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $800 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between St. Catharines, ON, Canada and California, USA?
You can take a train from St. Catharines to Los Angeles via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 10h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Terminal, 70 Carlisle St to Los Angeles Union Station via Bus Terminal, Main Street & Willow Avenue, Portage Road & NF Transportation Center, Buffalo, Columbus, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from St. Catharines to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $12–55
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $13–60
- Economy Plus
- $14–70
Train from St. Catharines GO to Aldershot GO
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $9–50
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $11–55
- Economy Plus
- $12–65
Train from Aldershot to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $50–130
- Business
- $80–190
- Business Plus
- $95–200
- Economy
- $55–140
- Economy Plus
- $60–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from St. Catharines GO to Aldershot GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Bus Terminal, 70 Carlisle St to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Bus Terminal, 70 Carlisle St to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Bus Terminal, 70 Carlisle St to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Bus Terminal, 70 Carlisle St to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Bus Terminal, 70 Carlisle St to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Megabus
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Buffalo to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
St. Catharines to California bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus station.
California is 3h behind St. Catharines. It is currently 7:40 AM in St. Catharines and 4:40 AM in California.
St. Catharines to California train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Catharines to California is 2517 miles. It takes approximately 39h 44m to drive from St. Catharines to California.
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