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Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada

Prince Edward Island is an island province of Canada. It is the smallest province by both land area and population, but has the highest population density in Canada.

Type Region

Why go

  • Province of Canada.
  • 1 hand-picked place to stay.

History

Prince Edward Island is an island province of Canada. It is the smallest province by both land area and population, but has the highest population density in Canada. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", "Birthplace of Confederation" and "Cradle of Confederation". Its capital and largest city is Charlottetown. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces.

Where to stay

16 Cottage Crescent, York, PE C0A 1P0, Canada
Indoor

Airports

Charlottetown Airport (YYG) 3.7 km to the centre
Charlottetown, PE, CA β€” Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron β€” plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Air Canada, WestJet) Β· direct flights to 3 destinations incl. Toronto, Halifax, Montreal (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths β€” 2 airlines, 3 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data β€” they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor

Where things are

Full geo-intelligence in Better Mapping β†’
Local search powered by Geoverts and geo-intelligence by Better Mapping base map Β© OSM

Photographs

When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather β€” check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada β€” check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach
Intercity coach