There are 3 ways to get from Nova Scotia to Gander 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 Gander International Airport (YQX)plane YHZ - YQX
3h 22m$664–1,216Drive, 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 Gandercar
19h 6m$193–387Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to North Sydneybus
- Take the carferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry
- Take the bus from Port aux Basques - Marine Atlantic to Gander - Gander Airportbus
23h 57m$326–672
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Gander International Airport (YQX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nova Scotia to Gander is to drive and car ferry which costs $190 - $390 and takes 19h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nova Scotia to Gander is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs $650 - $1,300.
The distance between Nova Scotia and Gander is 850 km.
The best way to get from Nova Scotia to Gander without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 23h 57m and costs $320 - $700.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Nova Scotia to Gander, including transfers.
Gander is 30 min ahead of Nova Scotia. It is currently 4:39 AM in Nova Scotia and 5:09 AM in Gander.
There are six+ hotels available in Gander.
What companies run services between Nova Scotia, Canada and Gander, NL, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Gander International Airport (YQX) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Gander International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 800-341-7981
- [email protected]
- Website
- Marine Atlantic
Car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basques
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–115
- Website
- Marine Atlantic
- Schedules at
- Nova Scotia / Newfundland Ferry 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
- Marine Atlantic
- Schedules at
- Nova Scotia / Newfundland Ferry Schedule
- Adults
- $44
- Standard vehicle
- $115
- Bicycles
- $18
- Motorcycles
- $58
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