Car Hire in Saskatchewan - Getting to Saskatchewan
Most visitors arrive to Saskatchewan either by air via Regina or Saskatoon airports, or by car from Alberta or Manitoba. Saskatoon John G Diefenbaker International Airport is located on an 827-hectare site in the northwest region of Saskatoon, 10 minutes from the city centre. Numerous daily arrivals and departures link Saskatoon with all Canadian, US and international points.
Regina International Airport is two kilometres from the city centre, and is served by several domestic couriers, with frequent flights to Saskatoon, Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg and Ottawa. There are also flights to and from some US destinations.
Saskatchewan has six travel corridors, namely the Northern Woods and Water Route (9 and 55) east–west, Yellowhead Highway (16) east–west, the Trans-Canada Highway (1) east–west, Red Coat Trail (13) east–west, CanAm International Highway north–south and the Saskota International Highway (9) north–south. Saskatchewan has more road surface than any other province in Canada – a total of 250,000kms.
Canada's national rail service, VIA Rail, passes through Saskatoon on the Winnepeg-Saskatoon-Edmonton link of its Trans-Canada route.
Scheduled regional bus service is provided by Saskatchewan Transportation Company, Greyhound Bus Lines and Moose Mountain Bus Lines. Connections can be made in Saskatoon and Regina for destinations outside of the province.