There are 5 ways to get from St. Catharines to McMaster University by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 10 bus
best- Take the bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Confederation GO Busbus 12
- Take the bus from Eastgate Terminal Platform 4 to MAIN at UNIVERSITYbus 01 / ...
1h 57m$16–18Drive 59.9 km
cheapest- Drive from St. Catharines to McMaster Universitycar 59.9 km
45 min$11–16Train
- Take the train from St. Catharines GO to Aldershot GOtrain Lw
1h 57m$13–208Taxi
- Take the taxi from St. Catharines to McMaster Universitytaxi 59.9 km
45 min$130–170Bus, line 41 bus
- Take the bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Dundas St. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ridebus 12
- Take the bus from Dundas St. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride to McMaster Universitybus 41 / ...
2h 8m$15–19
St. Catharines to McMaster University by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Catharines to McMaster University is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from St. Catharines to McMaster University is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Catharines to McMaster University. However, there are services departing from St. Catharines Fairview Mall and arriving at MAIN at UNIVERSITY via Confederation Go Platform 5 and Eastgate Terminal Platform 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Catharines to McMaster University. However, there are services departing from St. Catharines GO and arriving at Aldershot GO via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between St. Catharines and McMaster University is 65 km. The road distance is 59.9 km.
The best way to get from St. Catharines to McMaster University without a car is to bus and line 10 bus which takes 1h 57m and costs $15 - $18.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from St. Catharines to McMaster University, including transfers.
St. Catharines to McMaster University bus services, operated by GO Transit, depart from St. Catharines Fairview Mall station.
St. Catharines to McMaster University train services, operated by GO Transit, depart from St. Catharines GO station.
The best way to get from St. Catharines to McMaster University is to bus and line 10 bus which takes 1h 57m and costs $15 - $18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $13 - $210 and takes 1h 57m.
What companies run services between St. Catharines, ON, Canada and McMaster University, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to McMaster University via Confederation Go Platform 5, Eastgate Terminal Platform 1, Eastgate Terminal Platform 4, and MAIN at UNIVERSITY in around 1h 57m. Alternatively, GO Transit operates a train from St. Catharines GO to Aldershot GO twice daily. Tickets cost $9–12 and the journey takes 1h 5m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily.
- 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
- $9–12
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from St. Catharines GO to Aldershot GO
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $13–70
- Business
- $55–190
- Business Plus
- $70–210
- Economy
- $15–80
- Economy Plus
- $17–90
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Confederation GO Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from St. Catharines Fairview Mall to Dundas St. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Dundas St. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride to McMaster University
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- 905-546-2489
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hamilton HSR
Bus from Eastgate Terminal Platform 4 to MAIN at UNIVERSITY
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Hamilton HSR
- Adult Cash Fare
- $4
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Brock Taxi
- Phone
- +1 905 935 5000
- Website
- brockqtaxi.ca
Central Taxi
- Phone
- +1 905 685 7343
- Website
- centralniagara.com
St Catharines Taxi
- Phone
- +1 905 341 7811
- Website
- stcatharinestaxi.com
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Booking & Getting There
St. Catharines to McMaster University bus services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Confederation GO Bus station.
St. Catharines to McMaster University train services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Aldershot GO station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Catharines to McMaster University is 60 km. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from St. Catharines to McMaster University.
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