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Getting There by Air
Air Canada (AC) (website: www.aircanada.com) provides a daily scheduled service connecting Saskatoon and Regina to the rest of the world. Northwest Airlines (website: www.nwa.com) and Westjet Airlines (website: www.westjet.ca) also serve the area.
Main Airports
Saskatoon (YXE) (website: www.yxe.ca) is 7km (4.5 miles) from the city centre (journey time - 15 minutes). To/from the airport: Airport shuttles, taxis and car hire are available. Facilities: Car parking, restaurant and gift shop.
Regina International Airport (YQR) (website: www.yqr.ca) is 5km (3 miles) from the city centre (journey time - 10 minutes). To/from the airport: A shuttle bus, taxis and car hire are available. Facilities: Car parking, restaurants and gift shops.
Regina International Airport (YQR) (website: www.yqr.ca) is 5km (3 miles) from the city centre (journey time - 10 minutes). To/from the airport: A shuttle bus, taxis and car hire are available. Facilities: Car parking, restaurants and gift shops.
Getting There by Water
Ferry services operate from various locations connecting communities within the province. Houseboats may also be chartered in certain areas.
Getting There by Rail
VIA Rail (tel: 1 888 842 7245, in Canada and the USA; website: www.viarail.ca), Canada's national passenger train service, operates the Winnipeg-Saskatoon-Edmonton link (The Canadian).
Getting There by Road
Saskatchewan has six travel corridors, namely the Northern Woods and Water Route (9 and 55) east-west, Yellowhead Highway (16) east-west, the Trans-Canada Highway (1) east-west, Red Coat Trail (13) east-west, CanAm International Highway north-south and the Saskota International Highway (9) north-south. Saskatchewan has more road surface than any other province in Canada - a total of 250,000km (150,000 miles).
Bus: A scheduled motorcoach service is provided by Greyhound Bus Lines (tel: 1 800 661 8747; website: www.greyhound.ca), Moose Mountain Bus Lines (tel: (306) 721 6707; website: www.moosemountainbus.com) and Saskatchewan Transportation Company (tel: 1 800 663 7181, in Canada and the USA; website: www.stcbus.com). Charter motorcoach services are also available from a number of cities and operators.
Car hire: Hire cars are available in most cities. Saskatchewan law requires that anyone driving or riding in a motor vehicle must wear available seatbelts at all times.
Bus: A scheduled motorcoach service is provided by Greyhound Bus Lines (tel: 1 800 661 8747; website: www.greyhound.ca), Moose Mountain Bus Lines (tel: (306) 721 6707; website: www.moosemountainbus.com) and Saskatchewan Transportation Company (tel: 1 800 663 7181, in Canada and the USA; website: www.stcbus.com). Charter motorcoach services are also available from a number of cities and operators.
Car hire: Hire cars are available in most cities. Saskatchewan law requires that anyone driving or riding in a motor vehicle must wear available seatbelts at all times.