Gateway to Toronto-and Beyond
Bay of Quinte is on the northern shore of Lake Ontario, east of Toronto. It embraces rich agricultural land and small, medium and large communities, including Brighton and the cities of Belleville and Quinte West (Trenton).
Highway 401 corridor-easy access to Toronto
Through Bay of Quinte runs Highway 401, a corridor that links Québec City with Windsor/Detroit, passing through Montréal, Toronto and London, and within 80 kilometres (50 miles) of Canada's capital, Ottawa.
Highway 401 puts Bay of Quinte on the doorstep of the 5 million people who live in the Greater Toronto Area, which is about 150 kilometres (90 miles) west. But more than 47.5 million people live within 500 kilometres (310 miles) of here-and more than half of North America's industrial markets are within a day's truck run. A major U.S. border crossing is just 120 kilometres (75 miles) to the east.
Eight interchanges provide access to Highway 401 between Brighton and Belleville. And a superb network of secondary highways links Bay of Quinte with northern Ontario communities and the Trans-Canada Highway, the link to the Canadian West.
Major rail terminus
Bay of Quinte is a major rail terminus for CN and Canadian Pacific Railway, which carry freight through here bound for Toronto and Montréal. VIA Rail Canada's passenger trains stop here bound for Toronto, Montréal and Ottawa.
Nearby municipal and international airports
Bay of Quinte is served by:
- Norman Rogers Airport, Kingston's municipal airport an hours drive east
- Toronto Pearson International Airport, two hours drive to the west
- Toronto Island Airport, an hour-and-a-half drive to the west