Car Hire in Edmonton - Getting to Edmonton

Edmonton International Airport is served by carriers from all over Canada and the USA, plus several from European destinations, making worldwide connections simple. Flight time from Winnipeg is 1 hour, 45 minutes; while the flight from Chicago is about 4 hours. Additionally, it takes 1 hour, 30 minutes to fly to Edmonton from Vancouver.

The airport is located 29kms south of the city on Highway 2, and transportation into the city by bus or taxi is plentiful. The average cost is $35 one-way by taxi, or $11 one-way ($18 return) by Sky Shuttle.

Edmonton straddles the inter-provincial Yellowhead Highway, which provides easy automobile access from Winnipeg through Edmonton to British Columbia. Calgary is 282kms to the south on Highway 2.

VIA Rail Canada serves Edmonton as part of its Trans-Canada train service. Farther west, the train takes you through Jasper and the stunning Rocky Mountains as it passes into British Columbia.

Greyhound buses link Edmonton to various Canadian and US cities.

Whether you are driving yourself or using public transportation, getting around Edmonton could not be much easier. Most streets in Edmonton are numbered, with avenues ascending east to west, and streets south to north.