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TCH with Wildlife Overpass in Banff NP

Norbert P. Franzen

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Trans Canada HWY

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TCH with Wildlife Overpass in Banff NP
photo by: Norbert P. Franzen

A cross country national highway. Canada's Main Street, the Trans Canada Highway, links all 10 Canadian Provinces from coast to coast (Victoria, BC to St. John's, NF). It is billed as the world's longest highway, and its length varies from 7,205 Kilometers ( 4,477 Miles) according to the "distance calculator" tool on the web-site of a national moving company to 7,821 km (4,860 mi) on the inofficial Trans Canada Highway web-site (www.TransCanadaHighway.com).

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Air Travel

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Although Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport can be considered the major hub for air travel to and from Canada, it can be avoided, depending on your destination of course, since there are many more international airports in Eastern and Western Canada that see international direct and non-stop flights arrive and leave every day. Besides Air Canada, other major US and overseas airlines provide year-round air services. During tourist seasons Air Transat and Skyservice as well as foreign air charter companies more..

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Car Rentals

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All major international car rental companies offer their services in Canada as well. Because of the vast expanse of Canada, it is highly recommended, to rent a car. Otherwise you would restrict yourself in what you can see and explore. Even if you are coming to Canada to hike in the National Parks around Banff for example, a rental car gives you more options, as the trailheads may be 50 to 100 miles away from your accommodation. Only if you plan to explore just some big cities like Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal for example, you don't need a rental car there. Those cities have a more..

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Motorcoach Travel

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Greyhound Canada and their affiliates Grayline and Laidlaw offer scheduled inter-city bus services throughout Canada. There may also be additional regional carriers to chose from.

In major tourist areas (like for example Banff National Park) local motorcoach companies (like Brewster in Banff) offer regional sightseeing tours and connecting services to major centres / airports. Sometimes, those companies have expanded their services to offer vacation packages consisting of multiple day's escorted motorcoach tours and hotel accommodation.

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Rail Travel

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VIA-Rail's "Skeena" at Mt. Robson
photo by: VIA-Rail promo photo

More than 100 years ago construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway opened access to the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains and the West. However, the speed of travel and the frequency of passenger service seem not to have improved much since then. But, to be fair, the dimension of Canada, as the second largest country in the world, paired with its low population numbers doesn’t sustain the necessary infrastructure investments.

Therefore most services are limited to the densely populated areas in the Toronto - Quebec corridor, while Canada's transcontinental more..

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