'''Thompson''' [http://www.thompson.ca/cdps/majorcat.cfm?cid=125&maj=VisitorsGuide], a city in Manitoba, Canada, is the largest city in Northern Manitoba, and is the third largest in Manitoba. With a population of about 14,000, Thompson is the hub of the North.

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By plane

Regularly scheduled flights on airlines such as: Perimeter Air (778-5924), Calm Air (778-6471), and Dene Cree Air (778-5924) provide service to and from destinations throughout the province of Manitoba and beyond. Helicopter services are Canadian Helicopters (778-5049) and Custom Helicopter (677-3720).

By train

VIA Rail (1-888-842-7245) provides service to and from Churchill, The Pas, Winnipeg and points in between.

By car

Thompson is located 761 km from Winnipeg via Highway 6, 384 km from Flin Flon via Highway 6, 10 and 39. From the Minnesota/Manitoba border via Highway 6, 101 and 75 it's 870 km

By bus

  • '''Greyhound''', [http://www.greyhound.ca]. Daily service to and from Winnipeg, Flin Flon and Lynn Lake and everywhere in between other connection points. Grey Goose Bus Lines (677-0360)
  • Get around

    By public transit

    Thompson's public transit service is provided by Grey Goose Bus Lines (677-0360). There is also one designated handivan, Thompson Handivan Service (677-3478). There are 2 regular routes Eastwood and Westwood, as well as overload bus for before and after school service for '''R.D. Parker Collegiate'''.

    By taxi

    Taxi service is provided by: Driftwood-Nickel City (677-6000), North Star Taxi (778-3333), and Thompson Cabs (677-6262).

    See

    The Spirit Way Walkway

    The Spirit Way Walkway [http://www.thompson.ca/dbs/spiritway/index.cfm] highlights 18 Points of Interest with historical, cultural, geological, industrial, artistic, and scenic perspectives.

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