There are 4 ways to get from St. Catharines to Elmira by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train, bus via Rochester
best- Take the train from St. Catharines to Rochestertrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Rochester to Elmirabus 947 / ...
7h 28m$54–249Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Niagara Falls to Buffalobus Adt N809 / ...
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Elmirabus Greyhound US0205
7h 30m$38–81Drive 168.4 mi
- Drive from St. Catharines to Elmiracar 168.4 mi
3h 24m$39–56Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Catharines to Syracusetrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to E Water Street Park & Ridebus 30
8h 41m$63–220
St. Catharines to Elmira by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Catharines to Elmira is to bus which costs $35 - $85 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from St. Catharines to Elmira is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Catharines to Elmira. However, there are services departing from St. Catharines Fairview Mall and arriving at Elmira via Niagara Falls and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between St. Catharines and Elmira is 236 miles. The road distance is 169.4 miles.
The best way to get from St. Catharines to Elmira without a car is to train and bus via Rochester which takes 7h 28m and costs $50 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from St. Catharines to Elmira, including transfers.
St. Catharines to Elmira bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Niagara Falls station.
St. Catharines to Elmira bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Catharines to Elmira is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from St. Catharines to Elmira.
There are 35+ hotels available in Elmira.
What companies run services between St. Catharines, ON, Canada and Elmira, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Elmira via Niagara Falls and Buffalo in around 7h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from St. Catharines to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $28–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
Train from St. Catharines to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $50–130
- Business
- $85–190
- Business Plus
- $95–200
- Economy
- $55–140
- Economy Plus
- $60–140
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Elmira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $25–75
- Flexible
- $45–80
Bus from Niagara Falls to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $10–14
- Flexible
- $12–30
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Elmira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 607-734-5211
- Website
- ridectran.com
Bus from Ithaca - Tioga Street and Seneca Street to E Water Street Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://ridectran.com
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