VIA Rail, Montreal — Travelrags

Lonely PlanetSep 27

Looking to see more of Canada? Discover how to take the train along the St Lawrence River from Toronto to Montréal.

daily trains between Toronto and Montréal use modern carriages

20 things in this story

VIA RailPlacedaily trains between Toronto and Montréal use modern carriages
Gare CentraleSightstation in the center of Montréal with 1940s friezes
Basilique-Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-MondeSightmodeled after St Peter’s Basilica in Rome
Bonaventure metro stationPlaceOrange Line metro station in Montréal
Vieux-MontréalNeighborhoodhistoric old city in Montréal
BixiPlacebikeshare scheme in Montréal
747 Express busPlacebus to Montréal-Trudeau International Airport
Mile EndNeighborhood
Quartier LatinNeighborhood
PlateauNeighborhood
Little ItalyNeighborhood
Elsewhere
Union StationSightToronto, Canadahistoric beaux-arts masterpiece from 1927 in downtown Toronto
Waterfront neighborhoodNeighborhoodToronto, Canadaeasily reached by subway, bus, suburban train or taxi
UP ExpressPlaceToronto, Canadatrain from Toronto Pearson International Airport
Bike Share TorontoPlaceToronto, Canadacycle stations right by Union Station
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
Thousand Islands National ParkPlaceGananoque, Canadapark accessible from Gananoque and Brockville

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