We've outlined all of the ways you can travel to Prince Edward Island below, with links to other websites, like airlines and ferry schedules.
By Air...
Heightened Airport Security...What You Need to Know
Air Canada Jazz, the regional affiliate of
Air Canada offers daily flights from Halifax, Nova
Scotia.
Air Canada Jazz provides daily direct service from Montréal year round and extra direct flights are offered from
Toronto and Montréal during the summer months. Visit websites www.aircanada.ca and
www.flyjazz.ca for current schedules and booking.
Prince Edward Air offers corporate charter air service to and from the Island.
WestJet offers direct service to Toronto
on a year round basis with
additional flights from May to October.
Sunwing Airlines offers non-stop flights between Charlottetown and Toronto from June 22 to September 14, offering two flights per week on Mondays and Thursdays.
Northwest Airlines is returning again in 2006
providing direct daily
service from Detroit with service from June 8 to October 28.
Private pilots can take advantage of airports in Charlottetown
and Summerside.
By Automobile...
Prince Edward Island is roughly 1600 km (1000 miles) from Toronto, 1000 km (625 miles) from Montréal, 1100 km
(650 miles) from Boston, and 1450 km (850 miles) from New York City. You can use our handy
distance chart to find driving distances and times both on PEI and from
major cities in eastern North America.
Whichever mode of travel you choose, you will notice that Prince Edward Island's crescent shape is
perfect for a grand circuit tour. Start in the east at Wood
Islands and loop your way around East
Point then North Cape in the west, departing by the Confederation
Bridge. (See everything in between.) Or reverse the procedure and begin at the Confederation Bridge. In either
case, keep in mind that the bridge and ferry tolls are paid only on departure or, as we like to say, only if you
decide to leave! Have fun and happy touring!
A 13-kilometre engineering marvel, the Confederation
Bridge is a very quick, convenient and dramatic way to arrive or depart the Island. Connecting from New Brunswick,
the Bridge brings you to the town of Borden-Carleton and the visitor
centre/shopping complex at Gateway Village.
The Bridge is open 24 hours a day and takes approximately 12 minutes to cross. Tolls are collected only
when leaving the Island. Additional information about the Bridge is available by telephoning, toll-free,
1-888-437-6565.
Northumberland Ferries depart from Caribou, Nova
Scotia and Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island, on a schedule of about every hour and a half, offering a pleasant respite. The 75-minute trip, spent enjoying a chat and a snack, lounging on the
deck and soaking up the sunshine and sea air and even some traditional "music on deck," is often considered a vacation
highlight. Wood Islands is the gateway community to scenic and lively eastern Prince Edward Island.
The fare for the ferry is paid only when leaving the Island. Up-to-the-minute schedule
information is available by telephoning, toll-free, 1-888-249-SAIL. The ferry does not operate from the end
of December until early May.
C.T.M.A. offers regular
ferry service from Cap-aux-Meules, Îles-de-la-madeleine,
Québec to Souris, Prince Edward Island. Telephone 1-888-986-3278
for additional information. The ferry does not operate from February to the end of March.
