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How to get fromAmherst to St. John'sby bus, plane, car ferry, car, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Amherst to St. John's by bus, plane, car ferry, car, or train

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  1. Bus to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Amherst to Halifax Airport NSbus bus
    2. Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT)plane plane YHZ - YYT
    6h 6m
    $317–764

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Amherst to North Sydney, NScar car
    2. Take the carferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port aux Basques to St. John'scar car
    22h 50m
    $258–476

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Amherst to Halifaxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    3. Take the carferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Port aux Basques - Marine Atlantic to St. John’s - MUN University Centrebus bus
    32h 20m
    $456–871

  4. Train to Greater Moncton International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Amherst to Monctontrain train
    2. Fly from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT)plane plane YQM - YYT
    10h 10m
    $385–1,119

Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,070.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Amherst, NS, Canada and St. John's, NL, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Amherst to St. John's. However, you can take the taxi to Amherst, take the bus to Halifax Airport NS, walk to Halifax-Airport-YHZ airport, fly to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT), walk to Airport near Arrivals, then take the line 14 bus to Marine Institute. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Amherst to St. John’s - MUN University Centre via Amherst, Halifax, North Sydney, North Sydney, NS, Port aux Basques, and Port aux Basques - Marine Atlantic in around 32h 20m.

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