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Transport

Transport in Canada - how to get around a huge country: airports, domestic flights, trains, intercity buses, and city transit. This section will hold practical guides: how to get from point to point, roughly how long it takes, and what the options are.

The main international gateways are Toronto Pearson (YYZ), Vancouver (YVR), Montreal-Trudeau (YUL) and Calgary (YYC). It’s handy to plan transport together with the “Car rental” and “Road trips” sections.

In this section

VIA Rail Corridor trainset moving through open countryside east of Toronto

Toronto to Montreal: Train, Bus, Flight or Drive

Verified · September 5, 2026

Toronto-Montreal 2026: VIA averages 5h13 over 538 km, Megabus runs 19-25 trips a day, about 545 km to drive, or a 1h20 flight to YUL.

Snow-covered Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport apron and terminal in winter

Ottawa Airport to Downtown: Line 4, Bus 105 and Taxi

Verified · September 4, 2026

YOW to downtown: O-Train Line 4 plus Line 2 for C$4.10, Route 105 around the clock, and Ottawa metered taxi rates with the airport pickup fee.

A WestJet Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner parked at a jet bridge at London Heathrow, with the terminal and taxiways behind

London to Calgary Flights: The Rockies Shortcut

Verified · August 31, 2026

Air Canada and WestJet fly London Heathrow to Calgary nonstop. What the schedule looks like, how fares move, and why this ticket fits a Banff-first trip.

Exterior of Heathrow Airport Terminal 2 under a partly cloudy sky

London to Vancouver Flights 2026: Airlines and Fares

Verified · August 30, 2026

Nonstop London-Vancouver runs on BA and Air Canada from Heathrow and Gatwick. What moves the fare, when it softens, and when to book.

The terminal building at Edmonton International Airport under a wide prairie sky

Edmonton Airport to Downtown: Bus 747, Taxi & Rideshare

Verified · August 27, 2026

YEG to downtown Edmonton: Route 747 for C$6 (no ETS transfers), flat taxi C$62, and where Uber picks up: Door 10.

Autoroute 15 northbound through suburban Montreal toward the Laurentians

Montreal to Mont-Tremblant: 125 km, 90 Min, Shuttle C$95

Verified · August 26, 2026

Montreal to Mont-Tremblant: 125 km, ~90 min by car. Winter YUL shuttles from C$95, summer Getaway buses, L'Inter via Saint-Jérôme.

The terminal building at Halifax Stanfield International Airport on a clear day

Halifax Airport to Downtown: Bus 320, Taxi & Transfer

Verified · August 25, 2026

YHZ to downtown Halifax: Regional Express 320 for C$4.75, flat taxi about C$72 to the peninsula, and where Uber picks up in 2026.

Wide view of Ottawa station platforms and the modern station canopy under a clear sky

Toronto to Ottawa: Train, Bus, Drive or Fly

Verified · August 24, 2026

Toronto-Ottawa 2026: VIA averages 4h 32m over 444 km, Megabus from Union about 5h35, a 450 km drive on 401/416, or roughly an hour gate to gate.

A BC Ferries vessel at Tsawwassen terminal with the Strait of Georgia beyond

Vancouver to Victoria: BC Ferries, Floatplane or Bus

Verified · August 24, 2026

Vancouver to Victoria 2026: BC Ferries walk-on C$21 (Saver C$15 online), Harbour Air from C$99, or the Connector coach - times and which to book.

Wide exterior view of Gare du Palais in Quebec City with its chateau-style roof and flanking towers

Montreal to Quebec City: Train, Bus or Drive

Verified · August 21, 2026

Montreal to Quebec City in about three hours: VIA Rail 270 km, Orléans Express buses or Autoroute 20, plus the hop from Gare du Palais into Old Quebec.

Château Frontenac and the Quebec City skyline above the St. Lawrence after a freezing rain

Toronto to Quebec City: Train, Flight or Drive

Verified · August 12, 2026

Toronto to Quebec City 2026: VIA Rail 808 km and 9h40-15 h with a Montreal change, 1.5 h flights YYZ-YQB, or about 8 h on Hwy 401.

Rocky Mountaineer gold and blue coaches standing at Banff with mountains behind

Rocky Mountaineer: Is the Luxury Train Worth It

Verified · August 11, 2026

Rocky Mountaineer: what a seat still costs late in the 2026 season, what changed in May - and when the dome train beats VIA.

Highway 99 hugging the shore of Howe Sound on the Sea-to-Sky drive toward Whistler

Vancouver to Whistler: Shuttle, Bus and the Sea-to-Sky Drive

Verified · August 11, 2026

Vancouver to Whistler 2026: YVR Skylynx from C$32 downtown or C$55 from the airport, Whistler Shuttle hotel drops from C$79, or drive Hwy 99.

Banff Avenue under low cloud with Cascade Mountain rising at the end of the street

Calgary to Banff: Shuttle, Bus or Rental Car

Verified · August 10, 2026

Calgary to Banff in 2026: Banff Airporter from C$88.90, Brewster Express from downtown, or a rental on Hwy 1 - 130 km from downtown, 140 from YYC.

A Calgary Transit bus signed 300 BRT Airport pulling up on 7 Avenue in downtown Calgary

Calgary Airport to Downtown and Banff: Shuttle, Bus, Taxi

Verified · August 9, 2026

YYC to downtown Calgary by Route 300 (C$4.00), taxi (~C$40-45) or rental - which one fits your bags, your hour and your budget in 2026.

Cars along the arrivals curb outside the lit terminal at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport at dusk, control tower behind

Montreal Airport to Downtown: 747 Bus, Taxi and Uber

Verified · August 9, 2026

YUL to downtown Montreal: the STM 747 bus for C$11.25, flat-rate taxis at C$49.45-56.70, and where Uber and Lyft actually pick up in 2026.

The Trans-Canada Highway cutting through forested mountains in Banff National Park under a clear sky

Driving in Canada for Visitors: Licence & Distances

Verified · August 6, 2026

Visitor licence rules by province, real intercity kilometres, winter tires in brief, and how to share the road with moose and bears.

Angled exterior view of Terminal 1 at Toronto Pearson International Airport

Which Canadian Airport: YYZ, YVR or YUL?

Verified · August 6, 2026

Pick Pearson, Vancouver or Montreal by region: passenger hubs, downtown transit times and when Calgary wins for the Rockies.

A VIA Rail train with a dome car standing at Jasper station with mountains behind

Canada by Train: VIA Rail Routes, Fares & The Canadian

Verified · July 27, 2026

What VIA Rail really costs and takes: the Corridor, the four nights of The Canadian, the Churchill train, class-by-class fares and the fare traps.

A UP Express train waiting at a platform on the line between Pearson airport and Union Station

Toronto Airport (YYZ) to Downtown: UP Express, TTC & Taxi

Verified · July 27, 2026

Toronto Pearson to downtown: UP Express fares and times, the C$3.30 TTC route, flat-rate airport taxis, night buses and where ride shares wait.

A Canada Line SkyTrain waiting at Waterfront station in downtown Vancouver

Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Downtown: Canada Line & Taxi

Updated · July 26, 2026

How to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to downtown: the Canada Line SkyTrain, taxi zone fares, private transfers and the YVR AddFare in 2026.