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Weekend getaways in Toronto

Places within easy reach of Toronto, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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12 getaways from Toronto

  • Toronto Islands

    20 min · Ferry

    Car-free islands with beaches, cycle paths and the best view of the skyline, fifteen minutes across the harbour.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    CA$10–CA$60
    City ferry from the Jack Layton terminal at the foot of Bay Street
    June to September

  • Elora

    1 h 30 min · Car

    A stone mill village above a limestone gorge, with tubing on the river in summer.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    CA$40–CA$350
    Car west on Highway 401 and north through Guelph
    Summer and autumn

  • Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake

    1 h 30 min · Car, Train, Bus

    The falls themselves, then wineries and a pretty heritage town twenty minutes downriver.

    Stay
    Day trip / 2 nights
    Per person
    CA$60–CA$500
    Car round the lake, or GO train from Union Station
    Summer and the autumn harvest

  • Stratford

    2 h · Car, Train

    A small river town built around a major theatre festival.

    Stay
    1 night
    Per person
    CA$150–CA$450
    Car west on Highway 401, or VIA Rail from Union Station
    April to October, the festival season

  • Blue Mountain and Collingwood

    2 h · Car, Bus

    Ontario's best-known ski hill in winter, and Georgian Bay beaches and hiking in summer.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    CA$200–CA$600
    Car north on Highway 400; seasonal coaches
    January to March for skiing; summer for the bay

  • Muskoka

    2 h 30 min · Car

    Lakes, granite and pine: cottage country, with canoeing and swimming off the dock.

    Stay
    1–3 nights
    Per person
    CA$250–CA$800
    Car north on Highway 400 and 11
    Late June to early October

  • Prince Edward County

    2 h 30 min · Car

    Wineries, farm restaurants and the dunes of Sandbanks Provincial Park.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    CA$250–CA$700
    Car east on Highway 401
    June to October

  • Kingston and the Thousand Islands

    2 h 30 min · Train, Car

    A limestone university town and old capital, with boat tours among the islands of the St. Lawrence.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    CA$200–CA$550
    VIA Rail from Union Station, or car east on Highway 401
    Summer

  • Algonquin Park

    3 h 30 min · Car

    A huge park of lakes and forest, with moose, canoe routes and blazing colour in late September.

    Stay
    1–3 nights
    Per person
    CA$150–CA$600
    Car north via Highway 400, 11 and 60
    Late September for the leaves; summer for canoeing

  • Tobermory and the Bruce Peninsula

    4 h · Car

    Turquoise water, limestone cliffs and the Grotto, at the tip of the peninsula.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    CA$250–CA$650
    Car north-west through Owen Sound; parking at the Grotto is booked ahead
    July to September

  • Ottawa

    4 h 30 min · Train, Car, Flight

    Parliament, national museums and skating on the Rideau Canal in winter.

    Stay
    2 nights
    Per person
    CA$250–CA$650
    VIA Rail from Union Station
    February for Winterlude; May for the tulips

  • Montréal

    5 h · Train, Flight, Car

    A French-speaking city of bagels, festivals, cafés and a mountain park.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    CA$300–CA$750
    VIA Rail from Union Station, or a short flight from Billy Bishop
    Summer festivals; all year

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.