"Buy Canadian" Is Nice but What Does Domestic Travel Cost?

Canadians are pulling out of U.S. trips and booking at-home holidays faster than you can "Trump tariff." But how much will it cost?

Using figures from KAYAK, the Globe and Mail came up with a list of the average cost a domestic flight from various cities in Canada. That's a tricky thing, as it's such a big country, and prices vary a good deal. A trip from Toronto to Montreal or Calgary to Edmonton would obviously be less than a flight from Vancouver to Halifax. Still, here's what they came up with.

Average Domestic Flight Cost

Halifax, $421

Montreal, $419

Toronto, $333

Calgary, $316

Vancouver, $311

Edmonton, $308

Winnipeg, $269

If you fly out of Toronto, you pay almost $100 less for an average flight than do people in Halifax or Montreal. But you pay $64 more per average ticket than someone flying out of Winnipeg.

Okay, how about a place to stay? Below, for both July and October, is the average price per night for a short-term rental in a variety of Canadian destinations. Note again the diversity of prices.

Average Short-Term Rental Price

Vancouver, $335 (July) and $250 (October)

Tofino, B.C. $487 and $377

Banff, $750 and $475

Jasper, $302 and $252

Saskatoon, $123 and $116

Winnipeg, $135 and $133

Toronto, $488 and $377

Elora, Ontario, $319 and $285

Montreal $299 and $227

Halifax, $238 and $205

Charlottetown, $271 and $203

Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, $218 and $148 (CHECK)

Note that Banff is more than double the price of Jasper, which is quite beautiful. Note also that a rental in July in Saskatoon, which I think is a very underrated Canadian city, is roughly $625 less than one in Banff and $365 less than in Toronto. If you really want to see Banff but are on a budget, I suggest staying in Canmore or on the west side of Calgary, where rooms are a fraction the price of our most famous national park. Western Calgary is only a 70 or 80 minute drive from Banff.

Average Hotel Price (Year-Round)

A room at the Canopy by Hilton Toronto Yorkville. Jim Byers Photo

Tofino, $477

Banff, $407

Vancouver, $285

Toronto, $255

Quebec City, $238

Montreal, $231

Charlottetown, $210

Halifax Area, $197

Kelowna, $196

Winnipeg, $169

Sudbury, $158

Fredericton, $152

Saskatoon, $150

SO, WHERE ARE WE GOING?

AirBnB put out a news release this week saying that Canadian searches for domestic AirBnB properties are up 20% as Canucks look to stay home this year.

They also put out a list of trending destinations, which was as follows: