5 Days on the Via Rail Train from Vancouver to Toronto (Travelling Across Canada Part 1)

[@dannykramer1]

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[@MustDoCanada]

That's so awesome. Thanks so much for sharing. We don't choose the ads but glad they are at least suitable :)

[@rodericksmith8218]

What an excellent video: nostalgia for experienced travellers; informative for people who haven't done it yet. I crossed westbound, in a Pullman sleeper (double bunks each side of a central aisle, curtained; shared amenities). I spent the days in assorted lounges and the dining car. There were long sightseeing stops in Winnipeg and Calgary. I had come from Halifax, and bookended with Newfoundland and Victoria Island. I have also done three of five longer journeys: Beijing - Mosvka via Mongolia; Beijing - Moskva via Manchuria; Pyongyang - Moskva via Hasan (the world's longest through route, beating Vladivostok by 1000 km). The four rank in my top five most-memorable journeys. Being on the train becomes a way of life. On a different holiday, I stopped in Jasper, and loved it.

[@MustDoCanada]

Amazing! We'd love to do the Europe and Asian trains

[@erniewarinner7692]

My hubby and I are scheduled on The Canadian in March. A true bucket list trip for us. I applaud you to travel with two infants. Your kids may be too young to appreciate it now, but you will have some great stories for the future.

[@MustDoCanada]

haha yes that's for sure! Have fun!

[@stfletch]

@erniewarinner7692 my wife and I are taking the Canadian for the first time in March too! We are taking the Eastbound route from Vancouver to Toronto on March 21.

[@e8t788]

Epic! (I watched all three videos.) Thanks to you guys I learned that The Canadian has a kids' menu, very important information that no one else mentions.

[@stfletch]

Amazing Video! Impressive how organized you made it look with two young kids. Taking this train has definitely been on my bucket list for a decade and I was finally in a position to splurge and book a prestige cabin for my wife and I in March 2025. We are very much looking forward to it and your video made the excitement even more palpable. Thank you!!

[@MustDoCanada]

Oh awesome! Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad people not travelling with kids also find the videos helpful. Prestige looked great. Would love to know how it goes

[@Ed-R]

Hi Matt, Karla, and young Ladies (Twins and Moms). Thankfully you went before the fires in Jasper National Park. The girls must have excited to be on the Train. Stay safe and thank you for bringing us along for this part of the Trip.

[@MustDoCanada]

Thanks! Yes so sad what happened to Jasper. Thankfully, most was saved

[@edwardcokes9871]

We did that trip . It was really fantastic . Keep up the superb work .

[@MustDoCanada]

Glad you enjoyed it! and thank you!

[@caterlinachung185]

Nice to watch your video again after a while. What a great idea to travel with such combination ....three generations, wow!!! It is so informative and the food is good ..l always love to travel by train and definitely it is in my bucket list... watching your video has made me recall the wonderful moments when l took the Trans-Siberian railway years ago from China to Russia❤.... and your twins daughters are sooooo adorable...thanks for sharing!

[@MustDoCanada]

that would be an amazing trip. one we'd like to take. How is that? Also comfortable?

[@caterlinachung185]

@@MustDoCanada It was long time ago so can't expected too much. I took the train 7D6N no shower stop from Beijing to Moscow, quite a journey... Russia by that time was not quite open to tourists & was called USSR ! I remembered it took a whole day to pass the Lake Baikal, the largest fresh water lake in the world! It was early July in 1985 & my first time experience to midnight sun :)

[@cindykong]

I love this video. I did my trip solo from Toronto to Vancouver in 2018. Travelling alone, I went with Economy. Got two whole seats to myself. There had been a 12 hour delay then, but enjoyable just the same. It looks like you were able see more of the Rocky Mountains. It was mostly in the dark for our train. This is the most civilized way to travel. After my trip, I did want to go through again just to see the Rockies.

[@MustDoCanada]

yeah that's the challenge eh? What you pass at night vs the day. if it's raining, etc

[@cindykong]

@@MustDoCanada We started to pass at night. It was just dawn when I woke up to it. The staff said it makes its own weather. Could not tell if it was rain or snow.

[@spark_6710]

Jasper looks like Banff ! I didn't know that !😍👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🇨🇦💕💞

[@Niteskate1]

Very nice video, I rode from Vancouver to Toronto and back to Vancouver on the train last June in Sleeper Plus class and it was an amazing bucket list trip. The scenery is incredible, the food is awesome and the staff are just amazing, they really go out of their way to be helpful and courteous, they really make the trip a journey of a lifetime.

[@MustDoCanada]

They are very good indeed. Was it also about 2500 each way?

[@Niteskate1]

@@MustDoCanada I believe it was about $3400, I was in an upper berth going and in a cabin for one coming home, the seniors discount helps.

[@guillerminablasquez2424]

Que bello viaje hicieron, los paisajes son hermosos y los trenes están muy bien equipados, felicidades sigan disfrutando de tan bellos lugares

[@MustDoCanada]

Thank you! Really glad you enjoyed it!

[@bobmclean8595]

I really enjoy your videos. While I have taken the train from Vancouver to Toronto, that has been a long time ago (early 1970's). Enjoy your twins - they will grow up really fast. You are awesome parents 😊

[@MustDoCanada]

Oh wow, I wonder how different it was...

[@lorenemeyer1409]

Very informative. I didn't realize there were planned activities on this train. Challenging filming in the confined space. Good job!

[@MustDoCanada]

Yes a few things!

[@Blesstech2]

You guys are the greatest travelers ever!! Stay safe. By the way nice photos.

[@MustDoCanada]

Thank you!

[@icevoss9917]

You guys are amazing and a big hello to your mum's....❤ greeting you all from New Zealand 😊

[@MustDoCanada]

Thank you!

[@jcampbell100]

Babies are gorgeous lucky grandmas

[@luzvimindamacintosh5854]

Thank you for sharing this video it's so nice to see the whole scenario of Canada 🍁 thank you, guys stay safe by the way your twins are so adorable ❤

[@MustDoCanada]

Thanks for the kind words

[@iblard]

Very nice video! I'm thinking about taking that train.

[@GuideTourExpert]

Beautiful country 🎉🎉🎉

[@NickP16]

I took the westbound (Canadian) from Toronto all the way to Vancouver on May 19th - 23rd, 2024 So pretty close to when you guys did the eastbound counterpart. The train ride was beautiful and the views were absolutely fantastic. I actually met somebody when I was traveling on the Canadian. I spent two weeks in Canada myself, I spent one week in Toronto and Montreal. Before my parents came in from the USA on the Amtrak to meet me. All three of us boarded together to cross Canada. During our time on the train, I met a beautiful woman who was also traveling in the world solo from Germany. My trip was Canada 🇨🇦 and Australia 🇦🇺. Then her trip was Canada 🇨🇦, New Zealand 🇳🇿, Singapore 🇸🇬, & Thailand 🇹🇭 We met on the train on the second day of the trip. We were in the Dome car and just started chatting and it didn’t stop for hours. We ended up chatting all the way to 1am that night When we arrived into Vancouver, that Thursday we all split ways and went our separate directions. The following day I had a flight with Air Canada from Vancouver 🇨🇦 to Brisbane 🇦🇺, they had an issue with my ticket, which brought me to the airport earlier than I expected. Which turned out to be a good thing because the woman I met on the train with also at the airport waiting for her car rental. We ended up chatting for several more hours, before I asked her if she would be OK with a hug before we went our separate ways. We have stayed in touch through WhatsApp. Since we were going to the same part of the world but different countries we got to learn about it through each other. We’ve really hit it off and become good friends. She even gave me the OK to book a flight to come and see her. So in April, I’m flying from the USA 🇺🇸 to go and visit her in Germany 🇩🇪 You never know when you’re gonna meet someone and your whole wide world comes undone. I’m super excited to go see her again, because this seems like fate and she might be my future wife. Great video

[@memetkurtoglu]

It was a great trip with your family 👍

[@pvdogs2]

Great video! How far ahead of the fires were you? It's going to take years for Jasper to recover.

[@MustDoCanada]

This was in early late May I believe, so about 3 months. But we've been to Jasper dozens of times in all seasons, so it hurts to see.

[@nicolemurphy2629]

cutie babys ❤

[@trainboy1979]

Great video. Just one comment. “CN” rail is the tracks you are on. Not CP as mentioned. Two different companies.

[@MustDoCanada]

haha yes. Well both i think, but CN is the main one

[@haweater1555]

I'm booked for exactly a year from now! This is the first video to show the two bedrooms' partition folded to combine rooms. You must be a railfan to have the insider knowledge to book bedrooms E & F, as the latter is somewhat larger than the other bedrooms. The combination of the two is the largest possible accommodation on the train.... even larger than the prestige luxury suite!

[@MustDoCanada]

haha yes for sure. I think they did that for us as it was the slower season and they knew we had 6 of us.

[@jamesjusa1]

You should come back to Regina

[@RossJohnsonVIA1]

I’m doing my 149th trip on the Canadian in sleeper Dec 2

[@aideflores1324]

Really cool! Not sure how I would make it with my two little ones 😄

[@MustDoCanada]

haha yes u definitely need the mamas

[@cyndicunanan400]

Great Hardpressed tee! #saskatchewanrepresent

[@MustDoCanada]

haha yes! So far the best Canadian brand (in terms of design) that we've come across

[@denisbeauregard]

It's on my bucket list one day but the price is scaring me. I can't imagine how much it cost you for a family cabin..

[@MustDoCanada]

yeah its like 2500 per person. def not cheap. The luxury rooms are double

[@ibrahim_im]

thank u

[@kawatan1228]

How to book and how much the cost thank you

[@MustDoCanada]

Just on Via Rail. It fluctuates but the cabins work out to about $2500 per person.

[@khooshboongoss595]

Can you please give me the estimated cost for this trip? I want to travel from NY, thanks

[@MustDoCanada]

It depends on dates but its approx $2500 cad per person for sleeper plus cabins.

[@crossovercamping]

Road to 100k subs

[@MustDoCanada]

haha yes getting close!

[@MoytriBarua]

How much it cost

[@MustDoCanada]

About 2500 per person

[@davefields3020]

A Lot.

[@camanderson9954]

unfortunate the train is so expensive in Canada. It is cheaper to fly anywhere than it is to take the train

[@MustDoCanada]

Yes it is kinda expensive. More for the experience than for transportation. Short trips without food can be cheap

[@suddenlysolo2170]

It's actually very good value. Cost are similar to flying business class and the experience is much better. People take this trip for the journey, not to get somewhere fast.

[@KeithMackay-ii1wd]

DIDNT UNDERSTAND A WORD THE WOMAN SPOKE SORY KARLA.BUT INTERESTING

[@Scott_fonz81]

Sony you're challenged

[@murraytown4]

I had no problem. It’s you.

[@IamLegendaryguy1998]

I hope they break up

[@MustDoCanada]

Thank you

[@suddenlysolo2170]

Great video. I imagine it would be a challenge with just one baby let alone two! I'm going from Toronto to Edmonton in a Cabin for 1 in November. I'd love to take the train from Vancouver to Halifax, but finances are limited!

[@MustDoCanada]

haha yes thats fair. I like the prairies in a way in terms of views as its wide open.