@Teaceratops @krans @stonebear2 @DamonHD it is most definitely possible to take the train from Vancouver from Montreal, just takes 4 days.

I would suspect that New Zealand is harder to leave than Australia. And the health treaties may be worse (or better) for UK citizens --- I don't know.

It has to be a boat, which basically seems to mean a cruise ship these days. (Another thing about cargo vessels is that they don't have doctors, so probably not actually an option even if it were possible to get a ticket).

@krans @stonebear2 @DamonHD @Teaceratops sounds like it's no longer a thing especially for crossing the Pacific; there's a Reddit thread https://www.reddit.com/r/Shoestring/comments/1ab55ed/anyone_do_or_know_someone_who_has_done_travel/ as well as a reference to https://www.cargoshipvoyages.com/WhatToExpect/