Kingston is located halfway between Montréal and Toronto. It is accessible by air, road, rail, and water.

City of Kingston web site (maps): http://www.cityofkingston.ca/maps.asp

Air Travel

We have been flying in and out of Kingston for quite a while and have our own personal preferences for negotiating this task. The options vary depending on where you are coming from. Toronto Pearson is the most common choice. Other airports you may consider flying to are Ottawa and Montréal in Canada, or Syracuse in the United States. Considerations are cost, convenience, and the scheduling of connections. Scheduling is the key, as sometimes an inexpensive bus ride might end up being the most convenient. A list of Kingston travel agents is provided here for your convenience.

Toronto Pearson

Flying to Toronto Pearson gives you the most options for the final leg to Kingston. Note: The only way to directly fly to Kingston is via Toronto.

1. Air Canada Jazz offers daily scheduled flights between Kingston and Toronto (1 hour flight).
2. Coach Canada has a bus service three times daily from Toronto Airport right to Queen's Campus (4 hours).
3. The VIA Rail station in downtown Toronto is accessible by a bus from the airport (1 hour connection to downtown Toronto station from the airport + 2.5 hour train ride to Kingston).
4. Rent a car (3 hour drive).
5. You can pre-arrange for a shuttle to pick you up when you arrive (3 hour drive).

Montréal Trudeau

1. There are direct rail connections from Trudeau International Airport  (located near the Dorval train station) to Kingston via Via Rail. Click here for shuttle details. (En Français).
2. Take a bus from downtown Montréal.
3. Rent a car (3 hour drive).
4. You can pre-arrange for a shuttle to pick you up when you arrive (3 hours).

Ottawa

1. Take a taxi to the VIA Rail station in Ottawa, then a 2 hour train ride to Kingston.
2. Take a bus from downtown Ottawa.
3. Rent a car (2 hour drive).
4. You can pre-arrange for a shuttle to pick you up when you arrive (2 hours).

Syracuse U.S.

1. Rent a car (2.5 hour drive).
2. You can pre-arrange for a shuttle to pick you up when you arrive (2.5 hours).

Note: You will be crossing the international border between the United States and Canada. Please ensure that you have all of the required documentation.

Rail Travel

VIA Rail service between Kingston, and Toronto, Montréal and Ottawa.

Car

Kingston is on Highway 401, the main East West thoroughfare in southern Ontario. Kingston is about 300 kilometers from Toronto, Montréal and Syracuse, and 200 kilometers from Ottawa. Kingston does not pose a traffic problem, but the traffic in Toronto can get nasty, and you need to traverse Toronto when driving from the airport to Kingston. The airports in Montréal, Ottawa and Syracuse are all more or less on the Kingston side of those respective cities and traffic will be less of an issue.

Directions from Toronto Pearson International Airport: Google Maps
Directions from Ottawa International Airport: Google Maps
Directions from Montréal Trudeau International Airport: Google Maps
Directions from Syracuse Hancock International Airport: Google Maps

City Transportation

Kingston is a small city, distances are short, so taxis are inexpensive. It will cost approximately $15.00 from the airport to Queen's and $12.00 from the VIA station to Queen's.