Sights · Our pick in Toronto
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
Beneath the tower
An aquarium at the foot of the CN Tower, with an underwater tunnel.
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- The shark tunnel
- Address
- Entertainment District, Toronto
- Nearest station
- Toronto Union
500 m · 6 min walk
More distances - Website
- ripleys.com
About Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, at the foot of the CN Tower, is home, in its words, to 20,000 aquatic animals.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, as the crow flies.
- The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto350 m4 min walk
- Nobu Hotel Toronto500 m6 min walk
- Le Germain Hotel Toronto Mercer550 m7 min walk
- Fairmont Royal York550 m7 min walk
- SoHo Hotel Toronto550 m7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest subway and streetcar stops
- Toronto UnionTrain500 m6 min walk
- UnionSubway600 m7 min walk
- St. AndrewSubway600 m7 min walk
Key sights
- CN Tower100 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Art Gallery of Ontario1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- St. Lawrence Market1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Island ferries2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Distillery District2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Royal Ontario Museum2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Casa Loma4.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Pearson airport20 kmCar or taxi 68 min
Main stations
- Union Station550 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- St. Andrew600 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Bloor-Yonge3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
Location
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