By car

Driving into Kingston is usually done on the Highway 401. Times from major cities are:

    * Ottawa, located 1.5 hours to the northeast
    * Montreal, located 3 hours to the east
    * Toronto, located 2.5 hours to the west
    * Syracuse, located 2 hours to the south

By bus

Buses (Coach Canada) run Toronto-Kingston-Montréal several times daily and one bus (Voyageur) visits Ottawa twice daily. Buses usually take longer from each city and will drop you off on John Counter Boulevard (a converted trucking company warehouse in an industrial park) at the north side of town. Travelers can get downtown by taxi, or by local transit (both a taxi and bus stand can be found on the bus station property, across from the Tim Horton's). By bus, the Division Street travels to the downtown core every half-hour (every hour evenings and weekends).

By train

The station is located on John Counter Boulevard at what was the western edge of town. Local city bus service to these points is limited (one bus may turn up once or twice an hour, with evening and weekend service rather limited). The best option for getting downtown from the train station is by taking a taxi, which will run you under. By bus, the best option is the Train Station Circuit, which is timed to match most scheduled train arrivals (note that VIA trains may well run late). The will deliver the traveler to the downtown core on Princess Street. The C Kingston Centre bus runs every half-hour (every hour evenings and weekends), and delivers the traveler to the Kingston Shopping Centre. From there, transfers are available to all points of the city.

By air

Norman Rogers Municipal Airport on Front Road, in the west part of Kingston. Scheduled connections by Air Canada are to Toronto only and this tends to be the most expensive option by far. However, it may be reasonably priced if a connection is involved (eg. you fly Vancouver to Kingston via Toronto). There are no local city buses that reach this airport.

By boat

The Rideau Canal goes from Kingston to Ottawa. Quite a few people travel it in various pleasure craft. Kingston is also the starting point of the St Lawrence River and the eastern endpoint of the Great Lakes, a strategic position which has afforded it a key military vocation since 1673.

Fort Henry , Royal Military College, Bellevue House, Rideau Canal, The Museum of Health Care at Kingston

Fort Henry

Historical military structures. Visit time: 3 hour max.

Royal Military College

Historical structures and wide avenues filled with soldiers and students.

Bellevue House

A finely-maintained villa with lush gardens which served briefly as the home of first Canadian prime minister Sir John A. MacDonald. Bellevue is located 1-2km west of the downtown and the university.

Rideau Canal

Completed in 1851 as a defensive route bypassing the St Lawrence, the original stone locks and wooden gates are still manually operated by Parks Canada for small pleasure craft. Kingston Mills lock, the first of a long series ultimately extending to Parliament Hill in Ottawa, is reachable by small watercraft or by car on Kingston Mills Road, which runs between Battersea Rd (401 exit 619/Montreal St) and Hwy 15 (401 exit 623). Just far enough north of the 401 to be well into the countryside.

The Museum of Health Care at Kingston

A tiny museum with exhibits (and quite a lot of artifacts) related to the history of medicine. It co-sponsors a walking tour on the history of KGH for, but the museum itself is free. Usually not busy, since it's small and hard to find.

January - April
October - December

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