There are 3 ways to get from Charlottetown to Pictou County by bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Charlottetown Terminal to Amherstbus
- Take the bus from Amherst to Halifax Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to New Glasgow NSbus
9h 35m$243–528Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Charlottetown to Wood Islandscar
- Take the carferry from Wood Islands to Cariboucarferry
- Drive from Caribou to Pictou Countycar
2h 39m$29–86Drive 258.5 km
- Drive from Charlottetown to Pictou Countycar 258.5 km
4h 10m$53–76
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlottetown to Pictou County is to drive and car ferry which costs $28 - $90 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottetown to Pictou County is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 39m and costs $28 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottetown to Pictou County. However, there are services departing from Charlottetown Terminal and arriving at New Glasgow NS via Amherst and Halifax Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Charlottetown and Pictou County is 525 km. The road distance is 258.5 km.
The best way to get from Charlottetown to Pictou County without a car is to bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Charlottetown to Pictou County, including transfers.
Charlottetown to Pictou County bus services, operated by Maritimebus, depart from Charlottetown Terminal station.
Charlottetown to Pictou County bus services, operated by Maritimebus, arrive at Amherst station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottetown to Pictou County is 259 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Charlottetown to Pictou County.
There are six+ hotels available in Pictou County.
What companies run services between Charlottetown, PE, Canada and Pictou County, NS, Canada?
You can take a bus from Charlottetown Terminal to Pictou County via Amherst, Halifax Bus Terminal, and New Glasgow NS in around 9h 35m.
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Charlottetown Terminal to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Amherst to Halifax Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to New Glasgow NS
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 877-762-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northumberland Ferries
Car ferry from Wood Islands to Caribou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–58
- Website
- Northumberland Ferries
- Adult
- $11–23
- Vehicle Low
- $43
- Auto Trailer/Camper
- $58
- Motorcycle
- $23
- Bicycle
- $11
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