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The total cost of your trip, provincial taxes and tips included.
Updated October 13, 2026For travellers
Road trips and itineraries in Canada
A Canadian road trip is planned in hours of driving rather than kilometres: distances are long, petrol stations can be far apart and highway speed limits are often 100 to 110 km/h.
In national parks and in high season, book campsites and accommodation well in advance.
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Questions this section answers
- Which itinerary for two or three weeks?
- Van, car or motorhome?
- How much does a road trip in Canada cost?
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- Parks Canada (Government of Canada)
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