Problems to get into Canada?

Thank you Ksneds! I will do that ...sounds great,

Sometimes Europeans do not grasp that Canada is so wide that it covers five and a half time zones. Travelling even a part of that span in less than a month by ground transport certainly can be done but is not the best use of your time and money. If you must see the west coast and the mountains, I suggest flying from Brussels to Vancouver, make your way by ground to Calgary (which I like a lot), then fly east to Quebec City (if possible)to see the usual delights in the Toronto-Quebec City corridor. Return home from Toronto which has the most international flights. That's just four time zones, by the way. Be sure to use a multi-destination search function to research the air fares.

Hi reporter thank you for your suggestion.
I will fly San Francisco and fly back from. Boston.( I already have a flight ticket for that part)
Then ...I will Fly To Vancouver from San Francisco and then bus to Calgary .
Then fly to Quebec City..from Calgary..
Is this doable?
Thank you

You can take Greyhound from Vancouver to Calgary, but it's certainly not the desirable way to travel. It's a very long ride, partially at night (i.e. no views) and Greyhound does not have a good reputation in terms of being a comfortable or on time way to travel.

You wouldn't have any chance to do anything on the way, so I second the suggestion of flying to Calgary. Then use your time to get to the mountains (via airport shuttle, Moose Tours etc). Even without a car, you can get to Lake Louise and Banff. I think that would be a lot more fun than seeing major highway BC through bus windows - and only that which you go through in the daylight.

I'd certainly look up Moose Tours and see if there are any options that would get you from Vancouver to Calgary. They would also be the only way to really see the Rockies - Greyhound goes as far as Lake Louise (at really inconvenient times), but doesn't get you beyond there, which is the core of the Rockies.

The one thing that hasn't been mentioned yet, is that if you are not a US passport holder, you will in fact need an eTA to enter the country. It costs CAD$7 and can be purchased on-line.

I would agree with the others that travelling by greyhound would not be the nicest way to see the country. Canada is quite expansive. You might consider looking at which parts of Canada are of most interest to you and plan separate trips.

For example, from Boston it is quite easy to get to Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto on airlines like Porter. The train network there on Amtrak works quite well, so could easily do weekend trips up to see that part of the country.

#14 you do NOT need an eTA if crossing the border by Greyhound (or any other land or sea transport), only if you fly into Canada. Also if thinking of flying to Canada from the US it is often much cheaper to fly to a US airport near the border and then complete the journey by bus, such as fly San Francisco to Seattle then bus to Vancouver rather than fly San Francisco to Vancouver; likewise bus Toronto to Buffalo then fly to Boston rather than fly Toronto to Boston; because there are a lot more taxes on a cross border flight than a domestic one. It is also more expensive from Canada to the US than vice versa as Canada loads more of its taxes on international departures while the US loads more of its taxes on international arrivals.

Hi and thanks for the replies..
I am a US citizen.I am traveling from San Francisco to Boston, via Canada.
I know it is a long way...and I think I might fly part of the way.
Like it was suggested to me before.
Thank you willyvr

Thank you Ksneds.
I will take in consideration your suggestion to fly to Calgary and then take a tour...to the Rockies.
Do you then suggest greyhound to reach the east coast or fly?
I have to be in Boston around the 15 th of September. Total time in Canada 1 month.

Fly. I can't imagine taking Greyhound across Canada unless I had absolutely no choice. The prairies are interesting - for a short time - but I'd go by train if I wanted to enjoy the trip (train goes through Edmonton). Greyhound is long, tedious and not always reliable.

With your time frame, perhaps consider either just flying to the east coast and splitting your time in Canada between AB/BC and the east. Or taking the bus (Red Arrow, which is nicer) to Edmonton and taking ViaRail from Edmonton to Toronto. Much nicer and from Toronto there are more rail and decent bus options.

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