Via Rail 
Saskatchewan is served by Canada’s national passenger train service, Via Rail, through its Canadian service. The Canadian travels between Toronto and Vancouver, crossing through Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and into British Columbia.  Major stops on the route include Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Edmonton.

Tel: 1-888-VIA-RAIL
www.viarail.ca

International airports in Saskatoon and Regina provide direct and connecting flights to destinations around the world. Several airlines also provide scheduled and chartered service to smaller airports and other points in the province, including fishing and hunting destinations in Saskatchewan’s north.

Regina International Airport
Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, WestJet, Transwest Air, Skyservice, Westwind Aviation, Express Air, Air Transat, Delta, United
Tel: 306-761-7555
www.yqr.ca

Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport
Airlines: Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Air Transat, Westwind Aviation, WestJet, Skyservice, Express Air, Pronto, Delta, United Airlines
Tel: 306-975-8900
www.yxe.ca

TransCanada Highway (Highway 1) is the major east-west highway across Saskatchewan. The first railway followed this route in the 1880s, so did thousands of homesteaders. This major route starts at Fleming near the Manitoba border, continues through Regina, Moose Jaw, Swift Current, and crosses Maple Creek before continuing into Alberta.

TransCanada Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) is the other major east-west highway across the province. It starts at Langenburg near the Manitoba border and cuts a northwesterly diagonal through Yorkton, Wynyard, Saskatoon and North Battleford, crossing finally through Lloydminster on the Alberta border.

CanAm Highway (Highways 35, 33, 6, 3, 2) is a dramatic international north-south highway starting at
Port of Oungre on the U.S. border, and winding north through Regina, Watson, Prince Albert, terminating at LaRonge in boreal forest and lake country.

The Red Coat Trail (Highway 13) is named for the route taken in 1874 by the North West Mounted Police, forerunners of today’s Mounties, when they came west to quell the whiskey-trade. It starts in Carlyle near the Manitoba border and travels west (parallel to the TransCanada) through Stoughton, Lafleche, and Shaunavon to the Alberta border.

The Saskota Travel Route (Highway 9) provides easy-going north-south travel through the eastern region, connecting Saskatchewan and North Dakota in a historic timeline. This recreational route travels from Oxbow at the U.S. border through Whitewood, Yorkton, Canora and Hudson Bay on the way to the Manitoba border.

More Scenic Routes
The Louis Riel Trail (Highway 11) is a regular commute for many residents and travelers alike. This two lane divided highway runs from Regina to Prince Albert, through Saskatoon, and provides convenient and efficient access to these major cities. It also connects major sites of the 1885 North West Resistance led by Louis Riel.

Regina-Yorkton (Highway 10) routing gives travelers a glimpse of the cultural diversity at the heart of the province. Travelling through Qu’Appelle Valley, Fort Qu’Appelle and Melville in a northeasterly direction toward Yorkton and the Manitoba border.

Swift Current-Meadow Lake (Highway 4) routing gives travelers an alternate north-south route through western Saskatchewan. It begins in Swift Current and travels through Kyle, Rosetown, Biggar, North Battleford and into Meadlow Lake. It also provides easy access to Meadow Lake Provincial Park.

Saskatoon-Alberta Border (Highway 7)
takes you from the green parks and bustling streets of Saskatoon conveniently to the Alberta border, traveling through the streets of Rosetown and into Kindersley, home of international baseball tournaments.

The Northern Woods & Water Route (Highway 55) travels east-west through the central region of the province, between southern prairie and northern forest. It winds through “fur trade country”, parkland, lakes, rivers and other beautiful scenery, passing through Nipawin, Prince Albert, Big River and Meadow Lake en route to the Alberta border.

Motorcoach Travel  
If a motorcoach is traveling through Saskatchewan, it must pick up an authority permit. Top-off may be allowed. Contact Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) permit office for more information (see below).

Costs and Coverage
- The cost of the permit is $15.00, and covers insurance for third party liability for $200,000.  
-  Carriers are recommended to be registered under IFTA to avoid fuel tax fees. 
-  There is also an additional fee if the coach
has an overweight axle.

How to Obtain a Permit
Call the Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) from the Saskatc­­­hewan border, or a couple  of days before arrival. When calling to obtain a  permit, you will need to have the following  information ready:
- Registration information
- Number of passengers on board
- Route to be traveled in the province
- Mailing address

Saskatchewan Government Insurance
2260-11th Avenue
Regina, SK  S4P 2N6
Tel: 306-775-6969; 1-800-667-7575 (in SK)
www.sgi.sk.ca
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Canada Customs
For answers to all customs inquiries, please call the information line: 1-800-461-9999 in Canada
or 204-983-3500 outside Canada.
Canada Border Services Agency
Ottawa, ON  K1A 1J5
Or visit the website at:
www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca