Timmins is fairly easy to access. Ontarioâs section of Highway 11 one of the longest roads in the world connects with Highway 101 about 1 hour east of the city. It is always best to check weather and road conditions before departure, since the winter months December through to early April in Northern Ontario can sometimes provoke difficult and unsafe driving conditions. Timmins is also accesible by snowmobile.
By plane
Timmins Victor M. Power Airport IATA: YTS hosts 3 airlines. Air Canada Jazz serves the Pearson Airport in Toronto, Bearskin Airlines serves Kapuskasing and Sudbury, and Air Creebec serves the communities of Attawapiskat, Fort Albany, Kashechewan, Moosonee and Peawanuck. Porter Airlines will begin daily service from Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto in January, 2011.
By train
Ontario Northland offers train service to Matheson, with a connecting coach to Timmins.
By car
The easiest way into Timmins if coming from southeastern or southern Ontario is to make your way to North Bay and continue heading north on Highway 11. Timmins is approximately 350 kilometers north of North Bay. From Southwestern Ontario you could use Highway 400/69 through Perry Sound. Some people take the Ferry from Tobemory to Manitoulin Island. The city is also situated minutes away from the Trans-Canada Highway, thus providing easy access to major markets. Other highways servicing Timmins are #144, #101, #655 and #11.
By bus
Ontario Northland (http://www.ontarionorthland.ca) serves Timmins with regular scheduled departures to and from over 60 destinations around Ontario, such as Toronto, North Bay, and Sudbury.