Kingston is fully accessible by road, air and water. There are no scheduled connections by bus, train or air to any point on the US side from Kingston, despite its proximity 50km to Interstate 81. However, ferry by car from the United States is possible by taking Horne's Ferry May-October from Cape Vincent, New York state to Wolfe Island Ontario. By driving the short distance across Wolfe Island, you can get to downtown Kingston via the free Wolfe Island Ferry.
By car
Driving into Kingston is usually done on the Highway 401. Times from major cities are:
Ottawa, located 1.5 hours to the northeast
Montreal, located 3 hours to the east
Toronto, located 2.5 hours to the west
Syracuse, located 2 hours to the south
Norman Rogers Municipal Airport
IATA: YGK on Front Road, in the west part of Kingston. Scheduled connections by Air Canada are to Toronto only and this tends to be the most expensive option by far. However, it may be reasonably priced if a connection is involved e.g. you fly Vancouver to Kingston via Toronto. There are no local city buses that reach this airport.
By ship
The Rideau Canal goes from Kingston to Ottawa. Quite a few people travel it in various pleasure craft. Kingston is also the starting point of the St Lawrence River and the eastern endpoint of the Great Lakes, a strategic position which has afforded it a key military vocation since 1673.
Kingston has a number of marinas to accommodate boaters in boats of all sizes. These include
Blue Woods Marina
Collins Bay Marina, (http://collinsbaymarina.com).
Confederation Basin
Kingston Marina (http://metalcraftmarine.c...)
Kingston Yacht Club (http://kingstonyachtclub.com)
Music Marina
Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
Rideau Marina (http://www.rideaumarina.on.ca)
Treasure Island Marina
To get a general sense of where these are located, see the Marinas summary on the K7Waterfront website (http://k7waterfront.org/T...).