Many visitors enter Canada from major continental US cities by plane, train, bus, or car. If you want to fly directly to Canada , its main international airports are in Vancouver , Toronto , Montreal and Halifax . The departure tax on international flights is US$40, except on those heading to US destinations. Tax on these flights is 7% of the ticket value plus US$4.50 to a maximum of US$40. The following web site will give you a list of all airlines traveling to Canada http://www.lcnd.com/travel/links/airlines.htm.

If you choose to travel by rail, there are three main rail routes from the USA :New York-Montreal, New York-Toronto and Chicago-Toronto. If you are traveling by bus, the Greyhound bus network in the USA connects with most major destinations in Canada , but involves a bus transfer at the border. If you are traveling by car, there are numerous road border crossings. Don't forget that the car is the king of transportation throughout the American territory.

You can rent or even buy one for a reasonable price. Note that popular crossing points (such as Niagara Falls ) can have lengthy queues/lines on weekends. Queues/lines will be the least of your problems if you enter by road from Alaska along the Top-Of-The-World Highway into the Yukon . Canadians drive on the right side of the road, as in the USA . A valid driver's license from any country is good in Canada for three months.