Originally Posted by
CKA1
Perhaps part of it is that in Canada, one cannot drive from Calgary to Vancouver in a day. In Europe, I suspect one could drive from London to Dover in the same day. Even if the distances are similar, you have so many more options in Europe.
As mentioned, Canada does not have an efficient and affordable rail system. The buses are also inefficient.
CK.
Huh, London to Dover? How is that remotely comparable to Vancouver to Calgary? You can drive it in less than 2 hours and the train is only just above 1 hour! London to Berlin would be much more comparable.
As others have said - it's supply and demand. There is much more demand in Europe. Our population is about 750 million in comparison to Canada's 35 million. Loads more people = many more airlines = much more competition = lower prices.