Introduction
One of the most advanced nations in world, Canada has a well-developed transportation system. Sound infrastructure and an excellent transportation system provide the country an edge. Students traveling to Canada also find the transportation system in the country smooth and swift. Transportation within the country is hassle free to a great extent.
The various modes of transportation in the country include the airlines that fly to different destinations, motorized transport like buses, other automobiles like cars and private-use passenger vehicles, and trains.
List of Major Airlines
Following is the list of some of the major airlines in the country that offer cheaper rates.
Air Canada: Air Canada flies to multiple destinations across continents. The airline connects Canada with London, Manchester, Paris, Rome or Tel Aviv, and various other locations in Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. The airlines provide seasonal services on the Toronto-Amsterdam, Toronto-Dublin, Toronto-Manchester, and Toronto-Shannon sectors. The airline has one of the most competitive airfares.
Air Inuit: Air Inuit is in operation since last 25 years and has continued to provide excellent services within the borders of Canada. The airline offers one of the cheapest rates in the country.
Air Transat: One of the major international airlines in Canada, the airline flies to various destinations in Canada, the US and the neighboring countries.
Air Labrador: One of the oldest airlines in the world, Air Labrador was established in 1948. The airline has since grown to be one of the major air service providers in Canada.
Harmony Airways: The airline has been recently launched and provides services to numerous destinations within and outside the country like Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Palm Springs, Las Vegas, Honolulu, and Maui, with winter non-stop service from Victoria, Kelowna, Edmonton and Calgary to Hawaii.
CanJet: The airline has a fleet of aircrafts with services to numerous destinations in Canada.
Traveling by Train to Canada
VIA Rail Canada is the major rail service provider in Canada. The railway’s services stretch from Atlantic to the Pacific and from the 49th Parallel to the sub-Artic territories. An up gradation drive taken recently has enhanced passenger railway services in the country. Particularly, Toronto, Ottawa, Niagara Falls, Montreal and Quebec City witness heavy traffic. The “Enterprise” trains connect these sectors. The VIA Campus service provides special services to students. It promotes the Special “Student only” and “Budget Travel” offers that are inclusive of travel discounts, rail passes, contests, etc. The White Pass & Yukon railway has services to far off destinations like Alaska & Yukon. The train services are provided on a daily basis from mid-May till mid-September.
The Maple Leaf service starts from New York and running along the Mohawk River and Lake Eerie, passes the Niagara Falls and enters Canada’s largest and most happening city Toronto.
The total length of the railways in the country is 49,422 km. There are two major transcontinental freight railway systems. VIA, a government operated firm runs the railway passenger services in the country.
Local Transport in Canada
Commuter train systems are popular in Canada. The cities of Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Ontario, Vancouver and British Columbia have commuter train systems. Subway/metro and light rail systems connect the following pair of cities
Calgary, Alberta,
Edmonton, Alberta
Montreal, Quebec
Ottawa, Ontario,
Toronto, Ontario and
Vancouver, British Columbia
Buses are one of the most popular methods of transportation in the country. The bus transportation provides safe, reliable and affordable services to the passengers. The competitive transportation system in the country puts all the more pressure and responsibility on the bus transportation sector in the country to provide effective services. Throughout Canada buses ply on different routes and are available round the clock.
There is the popular St Lawrence Seaway, which extends from Montreal to Lake Erie. The seaway is an important means of transportation in the country.
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