Germany-based bus operators participate in efforts to close the transit gap left after the end of Canada's intercity serviceGreyhoundacross Canada Did.
FlixBuswas officially an option as of Thursday for Ontario residents looking for alternatives to driving between London, Hamilton and Toronto.
"Our goal is to get the people of Ontario out of the car and convince them that getting on the bus is a stress-free and economically correct choice," FlixBus North America Money. Jing Director Pierre Gourdain told900 CHML. Good morning Hamilton.
"It will always be the cheapest way to get to a place in Ontario."
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service is a route from McMaster University in Hamilton to Western University in London or Harbourfront in Toronto to win another intercity bus provider on a daily trip to GTA. It will be operated at.
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The bus leaves Toronto at 11:15 am and stops at Hamilton at 12:05 pm .. You will arrive in downtown London by 1:40 pm. Before finishing the trip in the west.
London departures at 2:30 pm. From Western University, which hits downtown London at 2:40 pm daily, from Hamilton at 4:15 pm. You will arrive in Toronto by 5:10 pm.
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Travel can be booked from theFlixBus websiteor the company's mobile app.
Ticket costs vary by day and demand, with the cheapest one-way trip between London and Toronto being around $ 20.
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A trip from Hamilton to London or Toronto costs about $ 10 one way.
Service is about $ 60 one way between Otawa and Toronto, about $ 16 one way between Guelph and Toronto, about $ 19 one way between Kitchner and Toronto, one way between St. Catherine and Toronto. It's already running for about $ 36.
Gourdain said, "We expect prices to rise a bit as demand increases and more people learn about the service."
Future extensions will include cross-border services to the United States, similar to what Greyhound will continue to offer, such as the Toronto-Chicago route and the Toronto-Boston route.
Read more: Air Canada reduces flights in July and August in response to travel congestion
Current US travel includes Buffalo, Syracuse and New York City.
More buses to Windsor and Niagara Falls are future targets for travel services.
MegabassandOnex Buscontinue to provide intercity services from London to Toronto, but both provide connections to Hamilton. not.
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