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London, Ontario charter buses and coaches

London sits on Highway 401 about two hours from both Toronto and Windsor. Groups come for conventions, OHL hockey and day trips to the lakeshore towns, and some head on across the border.

Delegates at RBC Place London

RBC Place, at 300 York Street, is the largest convention centre in Southwestern Ontario. Its underground car park has a 2.13 m height limit, so coaches cannot use it. The main entrance is on York Street and the south entrance on King Street. Pick one for set-down and put it in the delegate notes, so nobody waits at the wrong door.

Setra high-capacity coach, exterior
Setra high-capacity coach, exterior

Knights nights and the downtown core

The London Knights play at Canada Life Place, formerly Budweiser Gardens, which holds about 9,000 for hockey. Covent Garden Market, dating from 1845, is also downtown, and Museum London stands at the Forks of the Thames. Eldon House and Banting House National Historic Site suit history groups.

After a game, agree the meeting point and the departure time before the puck drops. Arena crowds leave together.

Airports serving London

Stadiums and arenas

  • Canada Life Place — London Knights (OHL); about 9,000 for hockey, concerts; formerly Budweiser Gardens
  • TD Stadium (Western University) — Western Mustangs university football
  • Labatt Memorial Park — Historic ballpark, London Majors baseball

Day trips and transfers from London

  • Port Stanley — about 45 km, about 40 min
  • Stratford — about 60 km, about 50 min
  • Grand Bend — about 60 km, about 55 min
  • Sarnia and the Blue Water Bridge (Port Huron, Michigan) — about 100 km, about 1 h
  • Windsor and Detroit, Michigan — about 190 km, about 2 h
  • Toronto city centre — about 190 km, about 2 h

Coach rules in London

  • London International Airport (YXU) is about 11 km by road north-east of City Hall, about 20 min in light traffic; Toronto Pearson is about 180 km (about 2 h) via Highway 401.
  • RBC Place London's underground car park has a 2.13 m height limit, so coaches cannot use it; the main entrance is on York Street and the south entrance on King Street.
  • The Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor and Detroit opened to traffic on July 27, 2026, adding a third crossing alongside the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel for US day trips; the Blue Water Bridge at Sarnia is closer to London.
  • US day trips cross the border; every passenger needs travel documents accepted by both Canada and the United States.

Flights: YXU or Pearson

London International is about 11 km north-east of downtown, around 20 minutes in light traffic. It publishes no coach staging area and there is no parking in front of the terminal. Anyone meeting passengers uses the cell phone lot or the main lot opposite. The airport has no US preclearance.

Toronto Pearson is about 180 km, roughly two hours via Highway 401. For an early flight, that means an early start. The operator will check the timings against driver hours when quoting.

Into Michigan from London

Sarnia and the Blue Water Bridge to Port Huron are about an hour away, the closer crossing. Windsor and Detroit are about two hours. There, the Gordie Howe International Bridge opened to traffic on July 27, 2026, alongside the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. Each passenger needs documents that both countries accept. Ask for them when people sign up, not on the morning of the trip, and keep a copy of the list on the coach.

Questions

What lakeshore trips work from London?

Port Stanley is about 40 minutes south and Grand Bend about 55 minutes. Either makes a relaxed half day or an easy full day.

How far is Stratford?

About 60 km, roughly 50 minutes, so a same-day return is easy.

Can the coach wait outside the terminal at YXU?

No. There is no parking in front of the terminal, so the coach waits in a lot and the driver meets the group.

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