Getting To Ontario, Canada

Ontario boasts a number of extensive and efficient transportation systems offering the traveller an array of ways to get around the province, from air to land to water. Airports and airlines provide speedy travel within Ontario, to other parts of Canada, and overseas. Car rental companies or airport taxi and shuttle services are often situated right on airport premises. Bus lines and rail lines span the province and offer services that can be tailored to suit any budget, while ferry services provide dependable transportation on the water.


Airports
There are eight Ontario airports servicing international scheduled airlines:
Hamilton: John C. Monroe International Airport
London: London International Airport
Ottawa: McDonald-Cartier International Airport
Sudbury: Sudbury International Airport
Thunder Bay: Thunder Bay International Airport
Toronto: Lester B. Pearson International Airport
Toronto: Toronto City Centre Airport
Windsor: Windsor International Airport

International and National Airlines
Two international and national airlines operate in Ontario: Air Canada, and

Domestic Airlines
Five domestic airlines providing service within Ontario include:
Air Canada Jazz, servicing the Greater Toronto Area and Northern Ontario; Air Creebec, servicing Northern Ontario and Québec;
Bearskin Airlines, servicing the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa and Northern Ontario; Parry Sound Air Service, servicing Central Ontario from Parry Sound in Northern Ontario; and Wasaya Airways, servicing Northern Ontario.

Train Lines
VIA Rail Canada offers passenger service in the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa, Niagara Falls, Southwestern Ontario and Northern Ontario, with express service available between larger communities on most routes. Ontario Northland Rail Services provides four different routes throughout Ontario's north, with service to and from Toronto.

Buses
Bus lines offering service throughout Ontario include: Greyhound, servicing all regions of the province; Ontario Northland servicing Toronto, Central Ontario and Northern Ontario; Gray Line, servicing Toronto and Central Ontario; Trentway-Wagar; Voyageur, servicing Ottawa and Eastern Ontario.

Car Rental Services
Six car rental companies are located in Ontario, most with locations at major airports: Avis, Budget, Discount, Hertz, National, and Thrifty.

Taxis and Airport Shuttles
Taxi and airport shuttle services offer transportation to and from major airports in Ontario, some with door-to-door service.

Marinas
Ontario boasts hundreds of marinas, in every region of the province.