Shuttles and Buses from and to Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ)

A busy web of bus lines serves Toronto Pearson Airport, tying Canada's largest aviation hub to downtown Toronto, the surrounding districts, and the nearby suburbs. If you are weighing up a Toronto airport shuttle bus, the choice is wide: TTC routes link the terminals with major subway stations and city hubs, GO Transit reaches the outer suburbs, MiWay coaches run to Mississauga, and Brampton Transit lays on express trips to the city of Brampton.

The TTC Toronto Airport Shuttle Bus Lines

TTC services pull away from:

  • Terminal 1: Ground level, Column R4
  • Terminal 3: Arrivals level, Columns C8 to C12

These TTC routes call at the airport:

  • Bus Line 52 (Lawrence West)
    Route 52A heads to Lawrence West. Accessible. It runs roughly from 06:00 am to 01:00 am on weekdays and from 08:00 am to 01:00 am on Sundays, with a coach arriving about every 10 minutes.
  • Bus Line 900 (Airport Express)
    This one goes to Kipling Station. Accessible and fitted with luggage racks. Service stretches from around 06:00 am to 01:00 am, and from 08:00 am on Sundays, at 10-minute intervals. Allow roughly 20 minutes for the trip.
  • Bus Line 952 (Lawrence West Express)
    An express weekday run during peak hours only. Accessible.
  • Night Bus Line 300 (Bloor-Danforth)
    Departs every 30 minutes from 01:30 am to 06:00 am (until 08:00 am on Sundays). Reckon on 45 to 50 minutes for the average journey.
  • Night Bus Line 332 (Eglinton West)
    Operating from 01:30 am to 06:00 am (until 08:00 am on Sundays), every 30 minutes. Accessible.
  • Night Bus Line 352 (Lawrence West)
    An overnight link to Lawrence West. It comes every 30 minutes from 01:30 am until 06:00 am (08:00 am on Sundays). Accessible.

TTC Bus Fares at Toronto Airport

Standard TTC fare: 3.35 CAD (2.44 USD / 2.28€)

Cash Payments

You can buy a ticket onboard, but only with exact change. Seniors (65+) and youth (13 to 19) pay 2.30 CAD (1.68 USD / 1.58€). Ask the driver for a paper transfer ticket if you need one onward connection.

Tip: A few transfer points involve a short walk between stops.

PRESTO Tickets

Pick these up from the vending machines at:

  • T1 Ground Level, public area near Door R
  • T3 Arrivals level, public area near Door B
  • One-ride ticket: 3.35 CAD
  • Two-ride ticket: 6.70 CAD
  • Day pass: 13.50 CAD

Both the two-ride tickets and the day passes can be split among several passengers. Once you first tap, the TTC lets you travel without limit for 2 hours.

PRESTO Cards

A rechargeable PRESTO Card sets you back 4 CAD and is sold at the vending machines or the UP Express counters. Each ride costs 3.30 CAD (youth: 2.25 CAD), and the card covers unlimited TTC travel inside a 2-hour window. See current TTC fares on the official TTC fares page.

  • Tap your card onboard
  • Children aged 0 to 12 ride for free
  • Pearson sits within the TTC fare zone

GO Transit Bus Lines from Toronto Airport

GO Transit coaches leave from Terminal 1 only (Columns Q2 to Q4):

  • GO Bus 34
    Bound for Finch Bus Terminal. Runs from 03:50 am to 02:50 am every 1 to 2 hours. Fare: 7.55 CAD.
  • GO Bus 40
    Eastbound it serves Richmond Hill, westbound it reaches Hamilton GO. The line operates almost around the clock at 30-minute intervals. Fare to Hamilton GO: 12.70 CAD.

Pay with a PRESTO Card and the fares drop: 6.40 CAD on Bus 34 and 10.60 CAD on Bus 40.

Brampton Transit Bus Lines

Brampton Transit Bus 115 is an express link to Bramalea Terminal. It pulls out from T1 Ground Level (Column S2).

  • Fare: 4.75 CAD (cash) / 3.55 CAD (PRESTO)
  • Operating hours: 05:30 am to 01:10 am
  • Frequency: roughly every 25 minutes

MiWay Bus Lines (Mississauga)

MiWay coaches cover the Mississauga area. Routes set off from T1 Ground Level (Column S4) and Viscount Station.

  • Bus 7: to Mississauga City Centre
  • Bus 24 and 107: from Viscount Station

Fare: 4.50 CAD (cash) / 3.50 CAD (PRESTO)

Intercity Buses from Toronto Airport

Several intercity carriers also work out of Pearson, running services right across Ontario and well beyond:

  • Century Airline Service
  • Coach Canada & Megabus
  • FlixBus
  • Grey-Bruce Airbus
  • Niagara Airbus
  • Ontario Coachway
  • Ontario Northland
  • Robert Q Airbus
  • TOK Coachlines

Important: Before you travel, look up each company's own website for the latest routes, timetables, and seat availability.

Fares change periodically — check current rates on the official source.