Welcome to nature’s hotspot
Find the perfect location to start your Northern Ontario adventure with non-stop flights from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie.
Pronounced “Soo Saint Marie” and affectionately known as “The Soo”, this Northern Ontario city was given its name from the St. Marys River rapids that were made passable by the historic Sault Ste. Marie Canal.
Sault Ste. Marie offers one of the most stunning landscapes in the country, and can be explored by hopping on the Agawa Canyon train tour. Travel through the picturesque land that inspired paintings by the famous Canadian artists known as the Group of Seven. This train tour is your window into the wilderness of the Algoma region when your flight from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie lands.
If you’d rather experience the natural beauty by foot, head to Lake Superior Provincial Park, a great place for superior hiking and camping. Cliffs, waterfalls, and river valleys surround the area, creating a beautiful setting for your favourite outdoor activities. If you’re looking for white sandy beaches and Caribbean-like blue waters after your flight from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie lands, take a trip to Pancake Bay Provincial Park, just an hour’s drive from Sault Ste. Marie.
Nature isn’t the only thing you’ll be amazed by in Sault Ste. Marie when you view the inspiring art contained in the Art Gallery of Algoma. Works by local artists, including the first Canadian woman in space and accomplished photographer Dr. Roberta Bondar, are sure to pique your creative interest.
A great way to learn about Ontario’s bushplane and firefighting heritage is by visiting the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. From walking by the aircraft displays to sitting in the flight simulator, you’ll surely fly out with more knowledge than you arrived with on your flight from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie.
Experience unique attractions and the unrivaled outdoor activity with a Porter flight from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie.
Lake Superior Provincial Park
Superior views
Explore the great outdoors in Lake Superior Provincial Park with flights from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie.
Offering 1600 square km of land, Lake Superior Provincial Park provides a journey into the Northern Ontario wilderness. Situated on the shores of Lake Superior, this provincial park includes cliff sides, forested hills, waterfalls, and an overall diverse and dramatic landscape. Find these staggering sights when you leave the big city with flights from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie.
Decide how you’d like to reach the sights with hiking, canoeing, snowshoeing, and skiing options all available by the park. With trails of varying difficulty levels to ensure you find something your speed, you can count on the journey being just as rewarding as the destination when you fly to Sault Ste. Marie from Toronto.
Take in ancient rock paintings by heading to the Agawa Rock Pictographs Trail. These paintings show how generations of Ojibwe have recorded dreams, visions, and events, and feature familiar animals like deer, moose, bear, and caribou. Marvel at the durable images and feel as though you’ve travelled to the past with flights from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie.
Gaze up at the cliffs that tower 200 metres over Lake Superior in Old Woman Bay. If you’re looking to do some camping afterwards, hop over to Rabbit Blanket Lake where you can take advantage of the 200 backcountry camping sites in the park. Fly to Sault Ste. Marie from Toronto and find these sites scattered in the thick of Lake Superior Provincial Park’s boreal forests.
Experience nature first-hand in Lake Superior Provincial Park with flights from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie.
Whitefish Island
It’s a real catch
Whitefish Island will have you hooked when you fly from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie. Only minutes from downtown Sault Ste. Marie, you’ll be on the island in no time.
Whitefish Island is a small island located on the Saint Marys River and is maintained by the Batchewana Band. This National Historic Site of Canada gained importance and its name from the whitefish in the nearby waters. You can still cast your line into the Saint Marys River today, with plenty of fish to catch.
If you don’t feel like dropping a line, there’s no shortage of other activities to try. Whitefish Island is great for running, hiking, biking, and kayaking. You may even see one of the island’s many animals on your travels, including beavers, foxes, and muskrats.
With flights from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie, Whitefish’s rural feel offers a refreshing change from the big city. When you’ve had your fun on the island and are ready to head back to the Soo, take the short walk back along the locks while enjoying the view of the Sault Ste. Marie Canal and the Saint Marys River.
Escape the city and discover the catch that is Whitefish Island with flights from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie.
How to get to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ)
Porter’s check-in desk is located on the second floor, in the departures area.
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is about 3 km / 2 mi from downtown Toronto.
Transportation to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
All roads and rails lead to Porter. Located at the base of Bathurst Street, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is easily accessible by streetcar (the 511 streetcar via Bathurst subway station and the 509 streetcar via Union Station). You can take the subway, GO Transit, PATH or UP Express to and from Union Station and then hop on the free shuttle bus service to get you to Porter as well.
Ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft are available for pick-up and drop-off at the airport.
Please allow sufficient time to drop off your car rental before your departing flight.
Taxis from downtown cost about $10 CAD. Car service is about $40 CAD.
The shuttle pick-up and drop-off location downtown is by the west entrance of the Royal York Hotel on York Street.
The shuttle bus offers comfortable and complimentary service between downtown and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, approximately every 15 minutes. Times may vary due to traffic and road conditions.
You can choose to take the pedestrian tunnel to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport or the 90-second ferry ride that runs every 15 minutes across Toronto’s inner harbour.
The UP Express Train connects you between Union Station, Bloor Station, Weston Station and Pearson Airport. For ticket fares and schedules, visit upexpress.com
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) Parking
Offsite parking is available at the Queens Quay West location in a bright, clean, eight-story parking facility with 1,100 parking spaces available to passengers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The facility is monitored by a security team, and is equipped with video surveillance to provide a safe environment for the guests. The daily rate is $15 when prebooked, and free shuttle runs to and from the airport.
The information and figures above are for reference only, and may not be current. Please visit each airport's website for up-to-date details.
Landing in Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) is about 19 km / 12 mi from downtown Sault Ste. Marie.
Transportation
Car rental services are available at Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM).
Taxi and car service to downtown costs about $45 CAD.
The information and figures above are for reference only, and may not be current. Please visit each airport's website for up-to-date details.
Flights may be operated by Porter Airlines (Canada) Ltd or Porter Airlines Inc.
