Christmas and New Year road trip
Toronto to Montreal for Christmas and New Year
- Distance
- 335 mi
- Driving
- 5.5 hrs + traffic
- Halfway
- Kingston
The next Christmas and New Year lands on Friday, December 25, 2026. On Highway 401 and A-20, the heaviest traffic usually hits the weekend before Christmas and January 2. Check mountain pass and winter weather the night before every leg.
Plan this drive in XCRSNBook the halfway night early
Kingston sits about 158 miles from Toronto and 177 miles from Montreal. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.
Total trip cost
Gas uses today's regional averages along this route. Add the nightly rate you find to see the full total.
- Gas, about 335 miles
- Checking prices
- Lodging, 1 night
- Add a rate
- Estimated total
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Along the way
- Thousand Islands Parkway detour
- Fort Henry in Kingston
- Upper Canada Village near Morrisburg
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