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Travel - International Air International air services are available through Air Canada (AC) and British Airways from Toronto and by Air Canada from Ottawa. Many other international airlines offer direct services into Toronto. Charter airlines often offer an economical alternative to the scheduled airlines. Air Transat and Royal operate charter flights to Toronto. Local air services are operated by a number of operators, including Air Ontario and Bearskin Airlines, as well as by Air Canada. These connect all of the large towns. For rates and routes, contact local offices. International airports Ottawa (YOW) (Macdonald-Cartier) (website: www.ottawa-airport.ca) is 13km (8 miles) south of the city. A regular bus service departs every 30 minutes (travel time – 45 minutes). Taxis are also available (travel time – 20 minutes). Toronto (YYZ) (Lester B Pearson) (website: www.gtaa.com) is 27km (17 miles) northwest of the city. A regular bus service departs every 20 to 30 minutes (travel time – 20 to 30 minutes). Taxis are also available. Sea The only port on James Bay with rail links to the south is Moosonee, which is also the base for a limited local air service. The principal ports receiving sailings from the USA are Windsor (to Detroit/Lake St Clair); Sarnia (to Port Huron/St Clair River); Leamington (to Sandusky/Lake Eire); Kingston, Brockville, Cornwall and Ogdensburg (to the USA across the St Lawrence Seaway); and Wolfe Island to New York. The principal ferry operators in the province are Ontario Ministry of Transportation (website: www.mto.gov.on.ca), Owen Sound Transportation Company (Tobermory-Manitoulin Island), Pelee Island Transportation Services (Toronto-Niagara), Toronto Islands Ferries, Waterways Transportation Services (Toronto-Niagara) and local river authorities. For timetables and rates, contact local offices. Rail VIA Rail (website: www.viarail.com) connects Toronto to western Canada. Several corridor services connect Toronto, Windsor and Ottawa with Montral and Qubec City in Qubec. Links to the USA are with Amtrak (website: www.amtrak.com) and VIA Rail. Services run from Toronto to New York via Niagara Falls, and to Chicago via Windsor and Sarnia. VIA Rail also serves all the major cities of the province, concentrating in the southern region, which holds most of the population. Ontario Northland Rail (website: www.ontc.on.ca) runs services from Toronto to Timmins, with a connection at Porquis for Cochrane and Kapuskasing. From Cochrane, services run northeast to Moosonee and west to Hearst. For details, contact local offices. Road There are several bridges connecting Canadian and US territories, notably at Cornwall, Fort Erie, Fort Frances, Niagara Falls, Rainy River, Sarnia, Sault Ste Marie and Windsor. A tunnel also connects Windsor to Detroit. The domestic highway network is excellent around the Great Lakes, but does not extend to the north of the province. Good trunk roads run throughout. Bus: Services linking most towns are operated by Go-Transit, Greyhound Canada, Ontario Northland, PMCL, Trentway-Wagar Bus Lines and Voyageur Colonial. Car hire: Facilities are available from all hotels, at Ottawa and Toronto airports, and at main railway stations (including Avis, Budget, Discount, Hertz, National and Thrifty). Drivers must be over 21 years old and the wearing of seatbelts is strictly enforced. Urban Bus, trolleybus, metro and tramway services are provided by the Toronto Transit Commission. Flat fares are charged and there are free transfers. Pre-purchase tokens and multi-tickets may be obtained. Services are integrated with those of the regional Go-Transit bus and rail system. Bus services in Ottawa, Carleton and surrounding areas are provided by OC Transpo. A flat fare operates with a premium on express routes. There are free transfers, and pre-purchase multi-journey tickets and passes are sold. An unlimited 1-day pass (cost: C$7.75) is available for use on all forms of transport within the Toronto Metropolitan area. Travel times The following chart gives approximate travel times from Toronto (in hours and minutes) to other major cities/towns and tourist destinations in the surrounding area.
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