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There are 11 ways to get from Toronto to Stanford by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YYZ - SFO
    9h 38m
    $219–555

  2. Fly Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane YTZ - SJC
    12h 56m
    $158–671

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain train
    2. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tracy Transit Centerbus bus
    6. Drive from Tracy Transit Center to Stanfordcar car
    2d 16h
    $1,354–2,415

  4. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tracy Transit Centerbus bus
    7. Drive from Tracy Transit Center to Stanfordcar car
    2d 17h
    $492–758

  5. Drive  2,647.8 mi

    1. Drive from Toronto to Stanfordcar car 2,647.8 mi
    41h 51m
    $507–732

  6. Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane YYZ - SJC
    11h 33m
    $159–635

  7. Fly Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YTZ - SFO
    11h 37m
    $413–1,129

  8. Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus bus
    2. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUF - OAK
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    15h 31m
    $177–675

  9. Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane YYZ - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    13h 42m
    $229–763

  10. Train, bus, drive via Riverside

    1. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain train
    2. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Riverside to Bakersfieldbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Gilroybus bus
    6. Drive from Gilroy to Stanfordcar car
    2d 16h

  11. Train, bus, drive #2

    1. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain train
    2. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tracy Transit Centerbus bus
    6. Drive from Tracy Transit Center to Stanfordcar car
    2d 21h
    $1,465–2,587

Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,290.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 38m

What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Stanford, CA, USA?

Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours.

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