There are 3 ways to get from Nova Scotia to Deer Lake by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF)plane YHZ - YDF
3h 6m$255–880Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Halifax to North Sydney, NScar
- Take the carferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry
- Drive from Port aux Basques to Deer Lakecar
14h 5m$146–315Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus
- Take the carferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry
- Take the bus from Port aux Basques - Marine Atlantic to Deer Lake - Circle Kbus
19h 24m$280–532
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nova Scotia to Deer Lake is to drive and car ferry which costs $140 - $320 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Nova Scotia to Deer Lake is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs $250 - $900.
The distance between Nova Scotia and Deer Lake is 705 km.
The best way to get from Nova Scotia to Deer Lake without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 19h 24m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Nova Scotia to Deer Lake, including transfers.
Deer Lake is 30 min ahead of Nova Scotia. It is currently 5:48 PM in Nova Scotia and 6:18 PM in Deer Lake.
There are 10+ hotels available in Deer Lake.
What companies run services between Nova Scotia, Canada and Deer Lake, NL, Canada?
Porter Airlines and Air Canada fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) twice daily.
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Deer Lake Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Deer Lake Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Halifax to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Phone
- 1-888-263-1854
- [email protected]
- Website
- drl-lr.com
Bus from Port aux Basques - Marine Atlantic to Deer Lake - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $71–76
- Website
- https://drl-lr.com/
- Adult
- $71–76
- Phone
- +1 800-341-7981
- [email protected]
- Website
- marineatlantic.ca
Car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basques
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–115
- Website
- https://www.marineatlantic.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.marineatlantic.ca/sailing-information/schedule
- Adults
- $44
- Standard vehicle
- $115
- Bicycles
- $18
- Motorcycles
- $58
Car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basques
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–115
- Website
- https://www.marineatlantic.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.marineatlantic.ca/sailing-information/schedule
- Adults
- $44
- Standard vehicle
- $115
- Bicycles
- $18
- Motorcycles
- $58
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