a scenic ferry ride will bring you to us...
(NOTE FERRY TIPS AND SCHEDULE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE)
TO REACH SHANTI BY CAR...
SHARE A RIDE WITH FRIENDS AND CARPOOL IF YOU CAN!
IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS FROM TORONTO AND 2 HOURS FROM OTTAWA TO REACH THE WOLFE ISLAND FERRY. THE SCENIC, 20 MINUTE, FREE CAR FERRY DEPARTS HOURLY FROM DOWNTOWN KINGSTON.
AMERICANS FROM NEW YORK STATE CAN CONVENIENTLY REACH SHANTI BY FERRY (hornesferry) FROM CAPE VINCENT,N.Y. COMING FROM THE EAST OR WEST ON THE 401 TURN OFF AT EXIT 623. TRAVEL SOUTH ON HIGWAY 15 UNTIL IT ENDS AT HIGHWAY 2. TURN RIGHT ON HIGHWAY 2, CONTINUE FOR A FEW KILOMETERS, CROSS THE DRAWBRIDGE, AFTER THE DRAWBRIDGE ENTER THE LEFT LANE AND PREPARE TO TURN LEFT INTO THE WOLFE ISLAND FERRY DOCK. (NEXT TO TIM HORTON'S AND THE SHELL GAS STATION). AMERICANS ARRIVING ON WOLFE ISLAND CONTINUE ALONG HIGHWAY 95 UNTIL YOU REACH THE POST OFFICE IN THE TOWN OF MARYSVILLE. CONTINUE DRIVING 3 KILOMETERS PAST THE POST OFFICE ALONG HIGHWAY 96 UNTIL YOU REACH THE NINTH LINE. CONTINUE 700 METERS PAST THE NINTH LINE... YOU'LL NOTICE A SIGN THAT READS "SHANTI" AS WELL AS A "WALDO WALKING SIGN" ON YOUR LEFT...TURN LEFT HERE ONTO WALDO'S LANE AND CONTINUE STRAIGHT ALL THE WAY TO THE WATER. NOTE YOU'VE GONE TOO FAR IF YOU PASS THE TENTH LINE.
DIRECTIONS FROM WOLFE ISLAND FERRY DOCK TO SHANTI
ONCE YOU'RE ON WOLFE ISLAND WE'RE ONLY A 5 MINUTE DRIVE AWAY... TURN LEFT AT THE STOP SIGN (POST OFFICE)AND DRIVE FOUR KILOMETERS ALONG HWY 96. AFTER 3 KILOMETERS YOU'LL REACH THE NINTH LINE....CONTINUE 700 METERS PAST THE NINTH LINE...YOU'LL NOTICE A SIGN THAT READS "SHANTI" AS WELL AS A "WALDO WALKING SIGN" ON YOUR LEFT...TURN LEFT HERE ONTO WALDO'S LANE AND CONTINUE STRAIGHT ALL THE WAY TO THE WATER. NOTE YOU'VE GONE TOO FAR IF YOU PASS THE TENTH LINE UPON ARRIVAL PLEASE UNLOAD YOUR BAGS AT THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND AFTERWARDS PARK IN THE DESIGNATED PARKING AREA. WELCOME TO SHANTI!ALTERNATIVES TO TRAVELLING BY CAR
THE MOST ECONOMICAL WAY TO REACH KINGSTON IS BY BUS. MEGABUS BUS LINE OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL FARES FROM TORONTO'S DOWNTOWN TERMINAL AT BAY AND DUNDAS AS WELL AS FROM SCARBOROUGH, WHITBY, BROCKVILLE, AND MONTREAL
...OR REACH KINGSTON BY VIA RAIL. FROM BOTH THE BUS AND TRAIN STATION IT'S A SHORT 15 MINUTE TAXI RIDE ($15) TO THE WOLFE ISLAND FERRY. WE CAN ARRANGE TO PICK YOU UP WHEN YOU ARRIVE ON THE ISLAND....OR VISIT SHANTI BY WATER. DOCKING SPACE IS AVAILABLE FREE TO GUESTS.
WOLFE ISLAND FERRY TIPS
DURING THE PEAK SUMMER MONTHS AND HOLIDAY LONG WEEKENDS WE RECOMMEND YOU ARRIVE ONE HOUR BEFORE THE FERRY DEPARTS. IF YOU'RE WAITING FOR THE FERRY WHY NOT EXPLORE WHAT BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN KINGSTON HAS TO OFFER. A FEW MINUTES WALK FROM THE FERRY LINEUP THERE ARE MANY CAFES, SHOPS, AND RESTAURANTS TO ENJOY. THERE'S PETER'S PLACE FOR GREEK, PAN CHANCHO'S FOR BAKED GOODS, CHEZ PIGGY, HARPER'S AND THE SLEEPLESS GOAT TO NAME A FEW. A GREAT PLACE TO SAVOUR HOMEMADE ICECREAM FROM WHITE MOUNTAIN IS CONFEDERATION PARK (ACROSS FROM CITY HALL), LESS THAN A 10 MINUTE WALK FROM THE FERRY...JUST DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH FUN AND FORGET THAT YOU'RE CAR IS WAITING TO BOARD THE FERRY...IT'S EASY TO DO AS KINGSTON HAS SO MUCH FOR EVERYONE! ONCE ABOARD THE WOLFE ISLAND FERRY MEMORIES OF THE 401 WILL BE FAR BEHIND YOU. RELAX AS YOU TAKE IN THE BEAUTY THAT SURROUNDS YOU DURING THIS SCENIC, 20 MINUTE, FREE CAR FERRY CROSSING.WOLFE ISLAND FERRY SCHEDULE
FROM KINGSTON 6:15 a.m. 7:15 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 11:20 p.m.
FROM WOLFE ISLAND 5:45 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:40 p.m.
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