I should be flying out to Montreal mid September. I want to make my way to Calgary from there to pick up a Wicked Camper van. I've been looking at options for cheap travel from one destination to the other and thought Greyhound coach would be most affordable. Turns out the journey would come to $208. Nearly as much as a domestic flight!! Anybody know any cheaper options?
Thanks
Reply to this Nothing is cheaper than greyhound. I don't think you could even rent a car for cheaper. Your only other option I can think of is to hitch hike, and I don't recommend that at all.
Reply to this How about Via Rail? I know it's usually quite expensive, but I think there is a promotion going on right now. There is a 50% discount off Regular Adult fare, valid between April 1 Dec. 14, 2009 and between Jan. 6 March 31, 2010. You can book online at viarail.ca and use the discount code "11472" for the 50% discount. Complete details at viarail.ca/conditions/11472.
A further 50% discount can be obtained through a travel discount program. With this program, you complete an evaluation on the customer service you experienced while on your Via Rail trip. Once you submit your completed form, you will receive up to 50% reimbursement for your trip. If you want more details, feel free to private message me, or read my blogs. : )
Reply to this Actually Westjet and Air Canada with their seat sales now on would cost as little as $159 for Mon - Wed flights and only $179 for Thur - Sun flights for mid September. A five minute search on WestJet's web site will show this. Many of the direct flights from Montreal to Calgary are already sold out at the seat sale price. I would book soon to avoid losing seat sale fares completely and to get better flights. Air Canada is matching these seat sale prices of $159 - $179. Even with fees ($242 total for $159 fares) its not worth the misery and time wasting of a multi-day bus trip.
Even if flying cost a little more taking the bus across the country would take days to get there. You would be wasting your vacation with miserable day-night trips sleeping on a bus. Although the drive in a car across the northern rim of Lake Superior is gorgeous you wouldn't see much in a bus.
Reply to this Careful with VIA Rail, they are about to go on strike it appears.
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Rail+cancels+trains+across+Canada+after+strike+threat/1814063/story.html
Reply to this Even if flying cost a little more taking the bus across the country would take days to get there. You would be wasting your vacation with miserable day-night trips sleeping on a bus. Although the drive in a car across the northern rim of Lake Superior is gorgeous you wouldn't see much in a bus.
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