Car Shipping Canada
Coast-to-coast auto transport by rail — ship your car by train across Canada. Eight terminals from Vancouver to Halifax, every major inter-provincial corridor, one all-in price. This is how to ship a car across Canada without putting thousands of kilometres on the odometer.
Get a Free QuoteCar shipping across Canada by train — one country, eight terminals
Rail Auto Canada moves vehicles by train between eight rail terminals strung along the CN rail network: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax. Between those eight points we cover every major inter-provincial corridor in the country — auto transport Canada coast to coast, from Pacific to Atlantic, through the Prairies, across Ontario and Quebec, and out to the Maritimes. It's vehicle shipping Canada built around one predictable rail schedule.
If your move originates or ends within a reasonable drive of one of those cities, we can ship your car. Many customers drive under an hour to reach their closest terminal — for example, residents of Airdrie, Cochrane, and Chestermere use our Calgary terminal, and Surrey, Burnaby, and Richmond customers use our Delta terminal near Vancouver.
Routes run year-round. Winter, spring, summer, fall — the rail network operates on a schedule regardless of weather, which is one of the reasons rail transit windows are more predictable than long-distance trucking on Canadian routes.
Our 8 Canadian terminals
Drop off at any one. Pick up at any other.
Vancouver
Delta Terminal
British Columbia
Calgary
Calgary Terminal
Alberta
Edmonton
Edmonton Terminal
Alberta
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Terminal
Manitoba
Toronto
Vaughan Terminal
Ontario
Montreal
Montreal Terminal
Quebec
Saskatoon
Saskatoon Terminal
Saskatchewan
Halifax
Halifax Terminal
Nova Scotia
Top Canadian shipping routes
Our most-booked corridors. Any origin/destination pair between our eight terminals is supported.
The classic trans-Canada move. Popular with relocators and snowbirds heading west.
Alberta-to-Ontario relocations for work, school, and family moves.
Short-haul cross-mountain move between two of our busiest terminals.
Full coast-to-coast for east-to-west relocations and long-distance buyers.
Central Canada out to the Maritimes — a steady corridor year-round.
Common for oil-patch workers, military postings, and inter-provincial job moves.
Who ships cars across Canada with us
Snowbirds
Snowbird car shipping Canada is one of our most popular use cases. Head south for the winter without a 5,000 km round-trip on the car. Ship your primary or secondary vehicle by train between seasonal homes, or down to a Canadian terminal closest to your US crossing point.
Relocators & families
New job, new province, new chapter. Drop the car at the nearest terminal on your moving-week schedule and pick it up in your new city — while you and the family fly or drive the route at your own pace.
Out-of-province car buyers
Bought a vehicle in another province? Ship it home on rail instead of flying out, driving it back, and putting 4,000 km on a new purchase. Works especially well for used-car, auction, and private-sale buyers.
Military postings
Posting messages can come with tight windows. Rail is a reliable way to move a primary vehicle between bases on a predictable schedule while you deal with everything else a posting involves.
Every customer gets the same process and the same pricing structure: an instant online quote, insurance included, tax shown as a separate line, no hidden fees, no broker hand-offs. EVs are welcome — please arrive at the terminal with approximately 85% state-of-charge. Vehicles must be under 25 years old and in running condition.
How coast-to-coast car shipping by train works
Drop off
Book online with your origin and destination. Bring the car to your closest terminal on your confirmed drop-off day.
Rail transit
Your vehicle travels coast-ward on Canada's national rail network. Track key stages along the way.
Pick up
Arrive at the destination terminal after the notification, show ID, and drive away.
Ship your car across Canada
Pick your origin and destination — get your all-in quote in under a minute.
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