Travel Directions

Conference Location

Stirling Hall,
Queen’s University,
64 Bader Ln,
Kingston, ON K7L 2S8
Phone:  (613) 533-2707

Travel to Kingston

Located between Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and New York State, Kingston is an easy destination to get to. Kingston is very close to the New York State boarder and only about an hour drive from the U.S. city of Watertown and a two hour drive from Syracuse. You have multiple great options when it comes to transport. Once you’re in Kingston, Queen’s campus is within a 10-15 minute taxi or Uber ride from the Via Rail Station, the Coach station and the Kingston Airport.

Air Travel

Norman Rogers Airport (YGK) has 9 daily flights to and from Toronto’s Pearson international Airport (YYZ), connecting it to most major flight destinations. Watertown International Airport (ART) and Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) are a comfortable driving distance.

Driving

Kingston is located right off of Highway 401, around a three hour drive from both Montreal and Toronto, and around a two hour drive to Ottawa. Take Highway 81 to connect to the 401 from Syracuse or Watertown in the U.S., and highways 15 or 416 from Ottawa and rest of Quebec.

Train Travel

Kingston’s Via Rail station offers 22 departures a day and connections in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto.

Bus/Shuttle

There are shuttle services connecting Kingston with Syracuse Airport, Amtrack, airports in Buffalo, Ogdensburg, Rochester and Watertown. For more information visit the Shuttle Kingston and the Home Run Airport Shuttle company websites.

Megabus, Coach Canada and Greyhound Bus provide multiple daily departures to and from Toronto, Cornwall, Peterborough, Montreal, Ottawa and Buffalo.

Getting to the Conference

Directions to Queen’s and Visitor Parking are available here.

There are Uber, taxi and car rental services available in Kingston.

Getting Around Queen's

Use our online map, or download/print a version to carry with you. Our map is searchable by building name and also by what’s hosted inside (i.e., search “coffee” or “Arts and Science”).

The map will also show you street addresses, food outlets, accessible entrances, and emergency phones. Also, check out the Historic Street map available from the site.

For on campus emergency response:
Dial 613-533-6111 for Campus Security or call 9-1-1

More information on campus locations and food services coming soon.