Manitoba Travel Guide - Getting There

Air Canada (AC) (website: www.aircanada.com) runs inter-provincial and international (US) flights. Other airlines also provide such a service to Manitoba.

Winnipeg International Airport (YWG) (website: www.waa.ca) is 10km (6 miles) northwest of the city centre (journey time - 20 minutes). To/from the airport: There is a regular bus service every 20 minutes. Facilities: Duty-free shop, post office, shops, hotel, restaurant, banks, car hire and car parking.

Main ports: The only major coastal port is Churchill on Hudson Bay, which is frozen from November to early June.

Winnipeg is the most central hub of VIA Rail (tel: 1 888 842 7245, in Canada; website: www.viarail.ca) in Canada. The Canadian train connects Vancouver in the west to Toronto in the east, passing through Winnipeg several times a week in each direction. A train (The Hudson Bay) runs northwards within Manitoba from Winnipeg to The Pas (the interchange station for services to Lynn Lake), Thompson and Churchill. For timetables and fares, contact a local VIA Rail office or check the website.

Excellent road services connect Manitoba with Ontario (through Kenora), Saskatchewan (Regina) and the USA (Grand Forks and Bismarck, North Dakota). The road system within Manitoba is also excellent and covers over 19,794km (12,300 miles). 

Bus: Services are run by local authorities, with a wide network of bus services in Winnipeg provided by Winnipeg Transit (tel: (204) 986 5700; website: www.winnipegtransit.com) and inter-state services are run by Beaver Bus Lines (tel: (204) 989 7007; website: www.beaverbus.com), Grey Goose Bus Lines and Greyhound (tel: 1 800 661 8747, in Canada and the USA; website: www.greyhound.ca). For timetables and fares, contact local offices. 

Taxi: Available in all larger towns. Taxi drivers expect a 15% tip. 

Documentation: National driving licences are accepted.

There are comprehensive bus services in Winnipeg where a flat fare is charged. There are also good bus services in other towns.