Toronto Airport Transfers: Getting from the Airport to the City

Airports serving Toronto

• Toronto Pearson International (YYZ) — 27 km from the centre

  UP Express to Union Station in 25 min for CA$12.35 (every 15 min); TTC 52 bus + subway CA$3.35 in 60 min; Uber CA$60–75.

• Billy Bishop (city airport) (YTZ) — 3 km from the centre

  Walk via pedestrian tunnel to downtown in 5 min — Porter Airlines only.

Arriving by train

VIA Rail Canadian to Vancouver (4 days scenic), Ottawa (4h30), Montreal (5h). Amtrak Maple Leaf to New York via Niagara (12h scenic).

Entry and arrival formalities

CBSA (Canada Border Services) handles immigration. NEXUS cardholders cut wait to 5 min.

US citizens enter visa-free with passport. Visa-exempt nationals (UK, EU, Japan, Korea, Australia, NZ, GCC + others) need eTA CA$7 before boarding — apply at canada.ca/eta. Everyone else needs Temporary Resident Visa (TRV). US green-card holders enter with passport + green card.

Getting into the city

TTC subway, streetcars and buses cover the city — tap a Presto card, contactless credit card or phone at every gate (CA$3.35 per ride). UP Express reaches downtown from Pearson (YYZ) in 25 min for CA$12.35. Bike Share Toronto CA$15/day for 3,000+ bikes. Between attractions downtown, walking + PATH tunnels (30 km of underground walkway) works year-round.

• TTC subway

  Two lines cover downtown + midtown; CA$3.35 per ride.

• Streetcar

  Iconic red streetcars on Queen, King, Spadina — same CA$3.35 fare.

• Bike Share Toronto

  3,000+ bikes; CA$15 24-hour access pass.

• PATH tunnels

  30 km underground walkway — Union Station to Bloor, essential in January/February.