Transportation to Prince Edward Island
Wondering how to get to Prince Edward Island? Whether you decide to fly, drive, or sail to the Island, how you get here is an experience in itself.
By Air
There is nothing quite like flying over Prince Edward Island and seeing the breathtaking patchwork of farm fields from the sky. The Charlottetown Airport (YYG) is conveniently located in central Prince Edward Island and offers a variety of direct and connecting commercial flights. For a list of air carriers from the Charlottetown airport, visit FlyPEI.
By Bridge – Confederation Bridge
If you choose to drive to PEI, you can drive over the 13 kilometre Confederation Bridge which is the longest bridge over ice covered waters in the world and takes about 10 minutes to cross. It links New Brunswick to Bordon-Carleton, PEI.
By Ferry
Sail aboard Northumberland Ferries from Caribou, Nova Scotia and Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island. The 75-minute car ferry trip offers a pleasant break from driving. Ferries run from May to late December. Tolls are collected upon leaving PEI at Wood Islands. The ferry crossing takes about 75 minutes.
From early April to November, regular ferry service runs from Cap-aux-Meules, Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec to Souris, Prince Edward Island. Visit CTMA for schedule, fees and more information.
The bridge and ferry tolls are paid only on departure.
By Bus or Shuttle
Maritime Bus offers daily bus service between Charlottetown, Summerside and Borden-Carleton and over 40 locations across the Maritimes.
A number of companies offer shuttle services by van to and from Charlottetown (and selected other Island locations) and Halifax. These companies operate from various locations and on different schedules; contact each for details about their specific services.
Transit PEI
The Province of Prince Edward Island is committed to developing a province-wide integrated public transportation system. With transportation being one of the largest carbon emitters in the province, this initiative is key in reaching PEI’s goal of being the first net zero province in Canada by 2040.
Local and intercommunity transportation services will link workers to jobs, students to schools, shoppers to stores and Islanders to the essential services they need to enhance their quality of life.
As the Province of Prince Edward Island continues to improve and expand our Island-wide transit system we want to hear from Islanders. We are happy to answer any questions you may have, discuss any of your concerns and listen to any suggestions you have to improve our system. Please email islandtransit@gov.pe.
For more information on schedules and booking, visit Transit PEI.
Public Transit
With transportation being one of the largest carbon emitters in the province, public transit is key in reaching PEI’s goal of being the first net zero province in Canada by 2040.
Public transit is available in Charlottetown, Cornwall, Stratford, Summerside and Eastern PEI.
Whether you need to go to work, school, shopping, an appointment or out for pleasure, public transit can get you there.
Routes and Locations
- T3 Transit operates Monday to Saturday in the Charlottetown area. Reduced service is available on Sunday.
- T3 Transit travels to Cornwall and Stratford locations from Monday to Friday.
- County Line Express travels from Summerside to Charlottetown return from Monday to Friday.
- Maritime Bus provides public transit in Summerside from Monday to Friday.
- Eastern PEI transit routes operate Monday to Friday three round trips per day.
- A rural public transit route between Tignish and Charlottetown, through Summerside, Borden-Carleton and south shore communities will operate twice daily. A second route will provide inter-community transit in the West Prince region and midday to Summerside.
Schedules
There is no service on statutory holidays including New Year’s Day, Islander Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Visit www.triustransit.ca for maps, schedule and fare information
Visit Island-wide Public Transit for more information including prices, routes and bookings