Cheap flights to Kingston

Discover Kingston

Reasons To Visit Kingston

Kingston is known locally as the “Limestone City” due to its many limestone buildings and is a popular base for travelers looking to explore the Thousand Islands area close by to the city. Within Kingston itself visitors can explore the wide range of heritage sites, with some of the most memorable including the Kingston Penitentiary and Fort Henry. The most vibrant part of town is down by the waterfront where you can find everything from fun daytime activities to lively bars and restaurants in the evening, while the city is noted for its high number of restaurants serving up diverse cuisine. In Kingston you will also find plenty of festivals and cultural events happening across the year like the Limestone City Blues Festival and the Kingston Canadian Film Festival.

Arriving In Kingston

Kingston Airport is the primary airport serving Kingston located around 8 km from the city and currently handles a regular service to and from Toronto. Travelers looking to catch flights from the UAE to Kingston won’t be able to catch any direct flights, but there are nonstop flights from the UAE to Toronto so you can conveniently make the trip with just a single stopover.

Kingston Airport is a fairly small domestic airport so travelers shouldn’t expect much in terms of amenities, but all of the essentials are there so you can find a couple of places to eat, drink and shop to help pass the time. When you have arrived at the airport, you can easily hop in a taxi to travel into the city as there are no public transport connections as of yet.

Kingston Travel Information

Where to stay: Ratings and booking information for hotels in Kingston for every budget

As a UAE national traveling to Canada, you will need a visa so complete a visa application in advance of your journey. In Kingston the weather gets warm during the summer with average highs in the low-to-mid 20’s from June until August, although temperatures soon drop below freezing and snowfall is heavy over the winter. The currency you will need to make purchases in Canada is the Canadian Dollar, while the local time zone is 8 hours behind the UAE. If you need a vehicle during your stay in Kingston, there are car rental services at Kingston Airport available when you arrive.

If you're considering exploring more of this vast country, check out our guide to the top places to visit in Canada.

* This information is correct as of April 2018

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