There are 7 ways to get from Toronto to Santa Clara by plane, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YTZ - SJC
9h 45m$619–1,233Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YYZ - SJC
10h 6m$172–659Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
2d 18h$916–2,038Drive 2,652.4 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Santa Claracar 2,652.4 mi
41h 41m$607–877Fly Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YTZ - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
9h 18m$399–1,197Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYZ - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
9h 18m$251–806Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
2d 23h$966–2,158
Toronto to Santa Clara by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Santa Clara is to fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Santa Clara is to fly and Caltrain which takes 9h 18m and costs $390 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to Santa Clara. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Santa Clara Amtrak via Detroit, Chicago Union Station and Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Toronto and Santa Clara is 2268 miles. The road distance is 2667.8 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Santa Clara without a car is to train which takes 2 days 23h and costs $950 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Toronto to Santa Clara, including transfers.
Toronto to Santa Clara train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto to Santa Clara is to fly which takes 9h 45m and costs $600 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $900 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 18h.
Santa Clara is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 6:05 AM in Toronto and 3:05 AM in Santa Clara.
Toronto to Santa Clara train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Windsor station.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Santa Clara, CA, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Toronto Union Station to Santa Clara Amtrak via Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, and Emeryville in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway, Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–160
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–170
- Business Plus
- $75–180
- Economy
- $35–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
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