Travel

Kingston, Ontario is conveniently located within a few hours travel of Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa. Find your way to one of these cities via air, rail, bus, or car, then come just a little further to the Limestone City!

Air

Step 1: If you’re coming from a distance, you’ll probably want to fly into Toronto (Pearson International), Ottawa (Ottawa International), or Montreal (Pierre Elliot Trudeau). Air Canada (www.aircanada.com) and WestJet (www.westjet.com) both offer convenient flights.

Step 2:

From Toronto (Pearson International) you can continue directly to Kingston via Air Canada Jazz. There is no direct public transit between Pearson Airport and Union Station where you could catch a train or bus to Kingston. However, you could get onto the GO, or TTC transit systems or take an Airport Shuttle. For more information, click here: Union Station.If you choose to take a bus to Kingston, Coach Canada (www.coachcanada.com) offers a direct connection to Pearson airport.

Ottawa and Montreal do not offer direct flights to Kingston. However, other modes of transportation are easily accessible. VIA rail offers a free shuttle from Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport in Montreal to the Dorval train station at 20min intervals. For more information, click here: Via Rail Airport Shuttle.

Train

Whether you’re continuing from a flight or embarking on your journey, VIA rail (www.viarail.ca) is a comfortable alternative for travelling to Kingston. As Kingston is located on the busy Toronto-Montreal corridor, it should be easy to find a connection that works for you. VIA rail stations are found at the following locations:

Toronto - Union Station, downtown Toronto, 65 Front St. W.
Ottawa - 200 Tremblay Road
Montreal (two options)

Central Station, downtown Montreal, 895 de la Gauchetiere W
Dorval Station [5 minutes from the Montreal Airport – no cost shuttle bus available between airport and Dorval train station]

VIA Rail Canada will be providing conference attendees with a special fare rate. Flow this link to find out more details about VIA Rail Special Fare Rates.

**Note that the last trains leave Toronto at 6:30pm, Ottawa at 5pm, and Montreal at 6pm, so you’ll want to coordinate your connections carefully.**

Bus

Coach Canada (www.coachcanada.com) and Greyhound (www.greyhound.com) offer service between Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Kingston. Stations are located at:

Toronto - 610 Bay Street
Montreal - Central Bus Station (downtown) or 2875 Boulevard St. Charles, Kirkland (closest to Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport)
Ottawa - 265 Catherine Street
Kingston – 1175 John Counter Blvd.

**Depending on your schedule, with Coach Canada you may even be able to take the bus directly to and from Goodes Hall on Queen’s campus.**

Car

Approximate time it takes to travel from:

Toronto to Kingston - 2 hours, 30 minutes
Ottawa to Kingston - 2 hours, 15 minutes
Montreal to Kingston - 3 hours