Lonely PlanetSep 27, 2026
Taking the Train from Toronto to Montréal (What You Need to Know)
Looking to see more of Canada? Discover how to take the train along the St Lawrence River from Toronto to Montréal.
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- Thousand Islands National ParkPlacepark accessible from Gananoque and Brockville
- Elsewhere
- Union StationSightToronto, Canadahistoric beaux-arts masterpiece from 1927 in downtown Toronto
- VIA RailPlaceMontreal, Canadadaily trains between Toronto and Montréal use modern carriages
- Waterfront neighborhoodNeighborhoodToronto, Canadaeasily reached by subway, bus, suburban train or taxi
- Gare CentraleSightMontreal, Canadastation in the center of Montréal with 1940s friezes
- Basilique-Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-MondeSightMontreal, Canadamodeled after St Peter’s Basilica in Rome
- UP ExpressPlaceToronto, Canadatrain from Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Bike Share TorontoPlaceToronto, Canadacycle stations right by Union Station
- Bonaventure metro stationPlaceMontreal, CanadaOrange Line metro station in Montréal
- Vieux-MontréalNeighborhoodMontreal, Canadahistoric old city in Montréal
- BixiPlaceMontreal, Canadabikeshare scheme in Montréal
- 747 Express busPlaceMontreal, Canadabus to Montréal-Trudeau International Airport
- City HallSightKingston, Canadain Kingston
- Kingston PenitentiaryMuseumKingston, Canadamoody prison in Kingston
- Fort HenrySightKingston, Canadabuilt during the War of 1812 to protect dockyards
- Bellevue HouseMuseumKingston, Canadaformer home of Canada’s first prime minister
- Mile EndNeighborhoodMontreal, Canada
- Quartier LatinNeighborhoodMontreal, Canada
- PlateauNeighborhoodMontreal, Canada
- Little ItalyNeighborhoodMontreal, Canada