FelisCattus

Hey Peeps,

If I was to undertake a road trip from Assiniboia, SK (where I'll potentially be working this Summer) to Brampton near Toronto (where I have friends) -it should according to Google Maps take 1 day 10 hours (1674 miles/2693km) - now, how long would it take in the real world with food/rest stops etc....I'd be on my own too, so no sharing the driving

Or should I just take a plane

Cheers

Auld Yin

Unless some exploration is in your plans I would take the plane. It's a long drive on your own and not much to see through Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Northern Ontario has opportunities but still much wilderness to drive through.

FelisCattus

Yeah, I kinda thought flying would make more sense.
Wonder if Micheal O' Leary could be tempted to break into the Canadian aviation market

JGK

I drove from Georgetown ON (a couple of miles from Brampton) to Saskatoon last September, Route via Owen sound (ferry between Tobermory & South Baymouth) Salt St Marie/Thunder bay and driving 6 -7 hours/day. I was on my own too.

Set off on the Tuesday morning and was in Saskatoon on Friday at 2pm

FelisCattus

Wow, that's not something you'd be doing on a regular basis! But thanks for giving me an idea of the timing involved

JGK

yeah the distaces are a bit mind boggling, apparently it's a bit quicker if you drop down into the states and re-enter Canada at the Detroit/Windsor crossing (it's only about 100k shorter but better highways)

FelisCattus

Hmmm, I guess they must be used to people crossing the border to save time on journeys? But you might get caught queuing - I don't know what it's like crossing at those locations, but I've always had long waits at Buffalo....

dbd33

Better highways, cheaper petrol, better scenery. It'd be peculiarly masochistic to go through Canada unless you were banned from the US.

The trick with Buffalo is to take the Queenston crossing, rarely any wait.