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- Toronto - Winnipeg - Vancouver
- Toronto to Niagara Falls
- Vancouver to Victoria & Seattle
- The Rocky Mountaineer
- Other Trains in Canada
- Europe to Canada by Ship
- Tours Across Canada by Train
- Guidebooks
- Recommended Hotels
Thegreatest train in Canada and one of the world's great trainjourneys, VIA Rail's Canadian runs 2 or 3 times a week, linking Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Jasper National Park in the Rockies & Vancouver. See schedule, fares, how to buy tickets & a guide to the train & journey. Three times a week, a train runs the 836 miles between Montreal and Hali...
Take a day trip by train to Niagara Falls
You can easily take the train from Toronto to Niagara Falls (Ontario) either as a day trip, longer trip or as a stopover en route to New York. The Canadian side of the Falls gives great views of the Falls themselves and features both a boat ride (the Hornblower cruise,www.niagaracruises.com) and a walk behind the Falls,www.niagaraparks.com/niagara-falls-attractions/journey-behind-the-falls.html. For trains between Niagara Falls and New York, see the section below.
Option 1, by once-daily VIA Rail train from Ca$28
A daily direct VIA Rail train called the Maple Leaf links Toronto Union Station and Niagara Falls Ontario on its way to & from New York. It's ideal for a day trip, and uses comfortable Amtrak Amfleetcars with coach class, a small business class section and a cafe car, even though it is operated by VIA Rail Canada on the section between Toronto and Niagara - an Amtrak crew take over at Niagara. Outward:Toronto Union Station depart 08:20 every day, Niagara Falls Ontario VIA station arrive 10:20...
Option 2, by GO Transit direct train from Ca$21
GO Transit operates three daily trains from Toronto to Niagara Falls (Canada) every day, including a useful morning one. The trains are distinctive green & white double-deck GO Transit trains, see the photos below. Departures from Toronto: Weekdays at 09:52, 17:12, 22:40. Saturdays at 09:03, 13:03, 18:21. Sundays at 09:03, Departures from Niagara Falls Canada: Weekdays at 06:32, 13:10, 21:10. Saturdays at 12:05, 16:05, 21:05. Sundays at 12:05, 16:05, 20:05. Journey time 2h15. Fares start at C...
Vancouver to Victoria by bus & ferry
1. If you're going to Vancouver, don't miss a trip to the British Columbia provincial capital Victoria, on Vancouver Island. Regular buses link Vancouver with Victoria in about 3½ hours, going on board a ferry to reach the Island. 2. Seebcfconnector.comfor times, fares & online booking.
Vancouver to Seattle by train
1. Two daily articulated Spanish-designed Talgo trains link Seattle with Vancouver, one morning, one evening. For details, seewww.amtrakcascades.comor www.amtrak.com. 2. You can also travel betweenVancouver and Seattle via Victoria, using bus to Victoria (bcfconnector.com), then the fast ferry to Seattle (www.clippervacations.com).
Victoria to Seattle by fast ferry
1. There is an excellent daily fast catamaran service between Victoria and Seattle, seewww.clippervacations.com.
Rocky Mountaineer trains run regularly from mid-April to mid-October on the following routes: 1. Vancouver to Banff & Calgary 2. Vancouver to Jasper via Kamloops 3. Vancouver to Jasper via Quesnel 4. See theRocky Mountaineer page. Back to top
Jasper - Prince George - Prince Rupert: The Skeena
1. Runs 3 times a week, departing Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays from both Jasper & Prince Rupert. 2. It's an amazingly scenic 2-day journey, the train stopping overnight at Prince George so you see it all in daylight (you will need to book a hotel separately, it's not included in the fare). Economy class seating is available all year round, 'Touring' class seating is available mid-June to late September. There's a 'Park' lounge-observation-dome car attached at the rear, for all passengers off-...
Winnipeg to Churchill: The Hudson Bay
1. Runs 3 times a week, to the land where the polar bears live. See www.viarail.ca.
Toronto-North Cochrane-Moosonee
1. Long-distance train service due north out of Toronto, run by Ontario Northland, seeontarionorthland.ca. Their Toronto to Cochrane route closed from 28 September 2012 with replacement by bus, some Cochrane to Moosonee train service seems to hvae continued. Please check the current situation at ontarionorthland.ca. Back to top 1. CanRail passes for unlimited travel on VIA Rail in Economy Class seats were discontinued during the pandemic and have not reappeared, check with VIA atwww.viarail.c...
Southampton - New York - Toronto or Montreal via Cunard's Queen Mary 2
1. There are no regular direct passenger ships from the UK to Canada. However, Cunard's superb Queen Mary 2 sails from Southampton to New York roughly once a month between April & November taking 7 nights, see the Queen Mary 2 page for details. Once in New York, there are excellent daily trains to Toronto and Montreal, see the USA to Canada section above. Back to top
Custom-made tours with Railbookers
1. Train travel specialistsRailbookers can arrange custom-made holidays to Canada including flights, hotels and a trip on the Canadian right across Canada. They know their stuff, look after their clients well and get a lot of repeat business.UK call 0207 864 4600,www.railbookers.co.uk. US call free 1-888-829-4775,www.railbookers.com.Canada call free 1-855-882-2910,www.railbookers.com.Australia call toll-free 1300 971 526,www.railbookers.com.au. New Zealand call toll-free 0800 000 554 orsee we...
I strongly recommend investing in a decent guidebook. It may seem an unnecessary expense, but it's a tiny fraction of what you're spending on your whole trip. You will see so much more, and know so...
In Toronto: Fairmont Royal York
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel is Toronto's most famous place to stay and one of the world's classic grand hotels with over 1,000 rooms. It started life as a railway hotel, opened by the Canadian Pacific Railway inJune 1929 - at that time the tallest building in the British Empire. Today it's easily the most convenient, comfortable and historic place to stay before or after catching a train, being directly across the road from Toronto Union Station. I've stayed there several times now! There's...
The VIA Rail Canadian train 1 traveling westbound from Toronto to Vancouver departs bi-weekly on Sundays and Wednesdays. See the schedule and instructions here.
The VIA Rail Canadian train 2 traveling eastbound from Vancouver to Toronto departs bi-weekly on Mondays and Fridays. See the schedule & instructions here.
Mar 22, 2024 · Today, it is a legendary train operated by VIA Rail that links Pacific Central Station in Vancouver with Union Station in Toronto. Historically though, the name ‘the Canadian’ actually dates back to 1955, when Canada Pacific (CP) first introduced a transcontinental train between Montréal and Vancouver, and gave it ‘the Canadian’ name.
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Jun 27, 2024 · Via Rail Canada unveiled its new passenger railcars in London on Thursday, touting the new rolling stock as an upgrade in comfort and accessibility.
