St. Catharines: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
St. Catharines is a city of 136,803 people in Canada (Ontario), 102 m (335 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including St. Catharines railway station.
Key facts
Open St. Catharines in Google Maps
Daylight in St. Catharines runs from about 9 h 2 min a day in late December to 15 h 26 min in late June (computed for 43.17° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
St. Catharines is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,829 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM, 56 km), Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ, 64 km), Niagara District Airport (YCM, 6 km), Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG, 25 km), Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ, 52 km).
Flights to St. Catharines: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include St. Catharines railway station. Trains to St. Catharines
Buses to St. Catharines · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. Catharines Public Library | 7,577 | 2016 |
The busiest is St. Catharines Public Library at 7,577 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from St. Catharines
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Toronto, 61 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ottawa, 376 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Mississauga, 56 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brampton, 71 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Detroit, 324 km (United States) — flights
- Hamilton, 50 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- London, 163 km — trains · tours
- Cleveland, 274 km (United States) — tours
- Etobicoke, 59 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Markham, 77 km — trains · buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves St. Catharines?
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is St. Catharines?
About 136,803 people live in St. Catharines, across 97 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is St. Catharines in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in St. Catharines?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near St. Catharines?
Toronto (61 km), Ottawa (376 km), Mississauga (56 km), Brampton (71 km), Detroit (324 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.