Is 12 hours enough to drive from Calgary to Thunder Bay via Highway 1?

Answer 1

How fast were you planning on travelling? The distance is about 2100 km, so you would have to go a steady 175 km/hr, no slowing for cities/towns, no stop for gas, food, or a pee break. Try 24 hours, that is more realistic. In other words, you can do it in 2 days with a stop for sleep. Or you can try to do it in one drive, and get killed on the winding stretch of undivided highway in Ontario that requires drivers be fully awake and paying attention.

Answer 2

No, 12 hours is about the distance of Calgary to Brandon. Add another about 9 hours onto that and you will be more reasonable. (Thunder Bay is about 7.5 hours from WInnipeg) Keep in mind that once you hit the Ontario border that the speed limit is 90 kms/hour. OPP have been REALLY clamping down on speeding vehicles in the past month and they say that will now be more of a priority. Also keep in mind the weather-you can't go as fast when it is slippery or snowing heavily.

Drive safe!

To the poster that said it is not 90kms here...a picture is worth a million words...want me to send the picture of the speed limit right after the MB/Ontario border? In the meantime here are link which I have quoted parts of here:
"Through most of Ontario, the speed limit is generally 90 km/h (55 mph) on the Trans-Canada, though freeway portions (such as the by-passes around Sudbury and North Bay) may have a higher limit of 100 km/h (62 mph), as does the limited access four-lane section from Arnprior, Ontario through Ottawa to the Ontario/Quebec border"

The Kenora/Thunder Bay area is not considered a freeway area to be included in the 100kms, which is what the poster referred to.

"Driving speeds and distances are posted in kilometres in Canada.
Highway speeds in Northwestern Ontario generally range from 70 - 90 km/h (aproximately 44 - 55 mph) unless otherwise posted.
All travelers are required to obey provincial transportation laws"

Please remember that there are areas outside of southern Ontario.

Answer 3

I would just like to address Cariad's answer. I live in South Eastern Ontario and traveled all along of Southern Ontario (from the Quebec border to the Michigan border) and I've never seen a speed limit sign saying 90 km/h. The major highways (401 for example) are all 100 km/h and regular highways are 80 km/h.

Answer 4

If you are able to enter into the United States you could cut a few hours off your trip by turning off highway 1 just after Winnipeg and taking Highway 12 through Steinbach Manitoba follow the highway all the way to the Canada US border Sprague/Warroad then you travel through the US for about 45 minutes and back into Canada. I believe it cuts about 4 hours off your trip but you would be best to google that to be sure. Have a safe trip. If you want to go through the US Passports will be needed after December 31 2007 for everyone over the age of 15 if you go before that you must have Id for everyone in the car.

Answer 5

When I was little we had one of those totally 70's vans with carpet and drapes... We used to take road trips and I remember my dad asking me to bring him up beers from the back cooler as he was driving, with little kids in the car and staying up for over 48 hours on end to get where we were going on time! Nice! Really nice!

Answer 6

19 hours

Answer 7

I have to admit I laughed when I read your question. That would be one heck of a drive! LOL

Others have already answered it for you which is great. I hope you have enough time to get to where you need to go.

Answer 8

Try about 3 days nonstop travelling.. in a car.. maybe you should fly or check out the bus or plane..

Answer 9

Would be about double that.

http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&resnum=0&q=Calgary%20to%20Thunder%20bay%20travel%20time&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl

Answer 10

If you have a really good car, sure! Budget big for speeding tickets though.