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Iceland-->Greenland-->Canada
Hello everyone,
New to the forum and already asking stupid questions I know but just bear with me on this one.
We're planning on a trip with a buddy for next summer to ride from Iceland to Greenland and onwards to Canada. Is there a ferry/boat connections between those three and where could I find more info about them - fees, schedule? Or is trying to talk our way into a cargo ship our best shot? I did the search forum but couldn't find any recent info.
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Was looking at similar trip a couple of years ago,there was no ferry links between them then.Try ferry finder on the net,also lonely planet guidebook or similar would have up to date info on travel to such places.Good luck
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..... to ride from Iceland to Greenland and onwards to Canada.
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Ummm. One doesn't normally "ride" Greenland, simply because there are no roads there in the normal sense. Same with arctic Canada.
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Is there a ferry/boat......
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No. Whether or not you can make your way onto a cargo boat of some sort--doubtful, but perhaps possible--bear in mind that summers are brief and will probably be over before you complete your trip.
Hope that helps.
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Thanks for the info, I'll try the ferry finder. I'm sure you CAN drive in Greenland, at least to some extent. There has to be some roads, or trails at least. We would be there in the summer so it shouldn't be that bad. Besides, I'm Finnish so the cold is not an issue with me.
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Thanks for the info, I'll try the ferry finder. I'm sure you CAN drive in Greenland, at least to some extent. There has to be some roads, or trails at least. We would be there in the summer so it shouldn't be that bad. Besides, I'm Finnish so the cold is not an issue with me. 
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Finnish .. you already starting Autumn already ?, When i had a look on google maps I'm sure there were some roads .. I also looked at this .. there are some awesome trips you can take on container boats, sadly most can't guarentee that you and your vehicle will be on the same boat !
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Do you have the url for the container ship people ?
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Finnish .. you already starting Autumn already ?, When i had a look on google maps I'm sure there were some roads .. I also looked at this .. there are some awesome trips you can take on container boats, sadly most can't guarentee that you and your vehicle will be on the same boat !
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Nah mate. I don't live in Finland anymore but I heard it's really hot there at the moment.
Container boat would do just fine.
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