Guelph, ON to Cavendish, PEI....which route?
401/trans Cananda or I90,I95, I295? No sight seeing on the way out, just want to get to the 'Gentle Island' and chill! Going week of August 16. Any experiences regarding construction, I know ...
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Toronto and Boston kind of cancel each other out. If you hit Toronto around 8 am on a weekend day, you will cruise right through. US route has many many tolls but more man-made stuff to look at. Canada route has no tolls, and has more countryside (read "trees, mountains, and then trees) to look at. For me, the US route is more taxing and takes a few hours longer to drive. I've done both many times.
If you take the Canada route, take the newish AR 40 bypass around the south side of Montreal. Very small toll to cross the bridge, then easy all the way to AR 20, which you take all through Quebec.
If you take the US route you have a choice of crossing the border at the top end of I95, or taking the "airline" route to St Stephen's NB. I take the St Stephens crossing, some great countryside scenery and some decent hills, but nothing too bad. No gas once you get off I-95 until you are right at the border, so fill up before if you don't have 80 miles in your tank.
You basically need to get to Moncton, then you have a choice of the bridge or the ferry. The bridge cut-off is near the NB - NS border, while the ferry terminal is at Pictou NS, around 150 Km along the top of Nova Scotia. You can take Highway 6 from Amherst, which is the way I go (I live in Tatamagouche) or you can take Highway 104, which is farther, has a toll, and is 4 lane divided almost all the way.
Stunningly hot here today, btw, temps are soaring to almost 26 degrees C, hottest so far this year I think. Usually we are around 22 degrees, and chilly at night for great sleeping... (that's 78 F and 72 F for the unmetric)
Brian
If you take the Canada route, take the newish AR 40 bypass around the south side of Montreal. Very small toll to cross the bridge, then easy all the way to AR 20, which you take all through Quebec.
If you take the US route you have a choice of crossing the border at the top end of I95, or taking the "airline" route to St Stephen's NB. I take the St Stephens crossing, some great countryside scenery and some decent hills, but nothing too bad. No gas once you get off I-95 until you are right at the border, so fill up before if you don't have 80 miles in your tank.
You basically need to get to Moncton, then you have a choice of the bridge or the ferry. The bridge cut-off is near the NB - NS border, while the ferry terminal is at Pictou NS, around 150 Km along the top of Nova Scotia. You can take Highway 6 from Amherst, which is the way I go (I live in Tatamagouche) or you can take Highway 104, which is farther, has a toll, and is 4 lane divided almost all the way.
Stunningly hot here today, btw, temps are soaring to almost 26 degrees C, hottest so far this year I think. Usually we are around 22 degrees, and chilly at night for great sleeping... (that's 78 F and 72 F for the unmetric)
Brian
