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When it comes exploring the world's second largest country, Canada's efficient roadways and highways, intercity buses and public transit systems will connect you with major cities, towns, neighborhoods and most points in between.
Whether you want to see the Rockies aboard a luxury train, find the nearest airport, take a ferry to an island paradise, or rent a car and drive the Trans-Canada Highway from coast to coast, the links here offer your ideal starting point.
Canada's major airline is Air Canada, providing air transportation nationally and internationally to more than 150 destinations. WestJet offers scheduled service to 33 cities in Canada and the United States, as well as charter operations to more than 20 cities in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Smaller airlines such as Air Transat, Air North, First Air, Canadian North, and Porter Airlines also connect you to destinations across the country.
Getting to Canada
Direct flights connect the major cities of the globe with the larger Canadian airports, and frequent connecting flights will help you get to any Canadian destination efficiently.
From the U.S., direct flights whisk you from most major air terminals to many Canadian cities including Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, London, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, Saint John, Halifax and Yarmouth. |
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Touring Canada by train is one of the most elegant ways to see the country. Virtually all of Canada’s major cities are connected by railroad and passenger rail travel is enjoying renewed popularity. From gourmet service in the Rocky Mountaineer’s custom-designed GoldLeaf Dome Coach to a trip back to a gentler era on the vintage cars of the Royal Canadian Pacific, romance of the rails is alive and well in Canada.
Via Rail
Canada's national passenger rail service, VIA Rail, will carry you between most major Canadian cities in comfort. Choose from stylish sleeping cars, parlor coaches, bedrooms and roomettes. VIA rail also offers special rail passes and vacation packages.
Canrailpass & North American Rail Pass
VIA Rail offers two types of national rail passes. The Canrailpass gives you 12 days of unlimited rail travel in Canada. With the North American Rail Pass you can travel for 30 days, taking an unlimited number of trips on any VIA train in Canada and on almost any Amtrak train in the United States. For more information on rail passes, visit the VIA Rail website.
Scenic & Luxury Rail Tours
Return to the golden era of rail travel on a scenic rail tour to some of the most spectacular and inaccessible terrain in the world—from glacial peaks to roaring rivers. You'll savor the views from the panoramic dome cars, taste gourmet meals in first-class style and even board a fleet of luxuriously appointed 1920s-era rail cars, conveyor of royalty, presidents and prime ministers.
An economic and comfortable way to travel, Canada’s system of intercity bus routes spans the entire country. Greyhound is the largest provider of intercity bus services in Canada with over 1,000 locations in its network. Greyhound also offers convenient cross-border links to many U.S. cities.
Many Canadian cities have clean and efficient public transit systems that make it easy and exciting to explore cities on a flexible schedule.
Buses account for most of the fleets, but there are also streetcars, trolleys, sea buses, and trains. Major Canadian cities that offer subway, metro or light rapid transit service include Vancouver (SkyTrain), Calgary (CTrain), Edmonton (LRT), Toronto (subway), Ottawa (O-Train) and Montréal (metro).
One-way fares average around CAD$2-$2.25 per adult and can be purchased from subway/metro stations and some convenience stores. Cash fares can usually be substituted for transit tickets. Some cities also offer flexible transit passes so you can enjoy unlimited all-day, multi-day, or monthly travel. |
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