Getting Here

By Car:

St. Catharines is located within the Niagara Peninsula, 50 kilometres from Toronto and 20 kilometers from the United States border. We are served by two major freeways, The Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) which travels East to West from Toronto to the Peace Bridge Boarder Crossing into Buffalo, New York and Highway 406 which runs North to South.

Travelling from Toronto:

Travel via the QEW west towards Hamilton. There are 6 interchanges throughout the city ranging from exit numbers 51-44.

Travelling from Hamilton:

Travel via the QEW west towards Niagara. There are 6 interchanges throughout the city ranging from exit numbers 51-44.

Travelling from Buffalo:

Cross the boarder at the Peace Bridge which turns into the QEW Niagara. Follow the QEW Niagara. There are 6 interchanges throughout the city ranging from exit numbers 44-51.

Door-To-Door Directions:

For customized directions to St. Catharines, please click here.

By GO:

Visitors can travel to St. Catharines via the GO Train and Bus. Bicycle accomodation is available. For more information regarding routes and schedules, click here.

By Bus:

Visitors can travel to St. Catharines via bus. Currently, both Coach Canada and Grey Hound provide routes to and from the City from both Toronto and New York City. Once in St. Catharines visitors can travel via bus through the St. Catharines Transit Commission. For a full list of routes and schedules for traveling within St. Catharines click here.

By Train:

Train access to St. Catharines can be arranged through both Via Rail and Amtrak. Train transportation is available from both Toronto and New York City.

By Boat:

If you are boating or sailing into St. Catharines, the city has many marinas offering itinerant docking and repair facilities. For more information on transient docking call 905-688-5601 ext. 1570. Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.

By Plane:

St. Catharines/District Airport serves general aviation as well as chartered jetliner flights. If traveling by Major Carrier, Niagara Airbus provides transportation to and from St. Catharines to the Buffalo International Airport, Hamilton International Airport and Toronto Pearson Airport.

By Bike:

Cyclists can access our accommodations via Bike Train routes and waterfront trails. Click here for Bike Train schedules and tickets.

From Buffalo International Airport:

St. Catharines is located 31 kilometres from the Buffalo International Airport. For driving instructions from the airport to the City of St. Catharines please click here.

From Hamilton International Airport:

St. Catharines is located 68 kilometres from the Hamilton International Airport. For driving instructions from the airport to the City of St. Catharines please click here.

From Toronto Pearson Airport:

St. Catharines is located 108 kilometres from Toronto Pearson Airport. For driving instructions from the airport to the City of St. Catharines please click here.