There are 3 ways to get from Pictou to St. John's by bus, plane, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from New Glasgow NS to Halifax Airport NSbus
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT)plane YHZ - YYT
5h 56m$325–798Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Pictou to North Sydney, NScar
- Take the car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry
- Drive from Port aux Basques to St. John'scar
21h 24m$230–437Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from New Glasgow NS to North Sydneybus
- Take the car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry
- Take the bus from Port aux Basques - Marine Atlantic to St. John’s - MUN University Centrebus
25h 55m$329–550
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pictou to St. John's is to drive and car ferry which costs $230 - $440 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Pictou to St. John's is to bus and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $320 - $800.
The distance between Pictou and St. John's is 1037 km.
The best way to get from Pictou to St. John's without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 25h 55m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Pictou to St. John's, including transfers.
St. John's is 30 min ahead of Pictou. It is currently 4:30 PM in Pictou and 5:00 PM in St. John's.
There are 200+ hotels available in St. John's.
What companies run services between Pictou, NS, Canada and St. John's, NL, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Pictou to St. John's. However, you can take the taxi to New Glasgow NS, 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 Pictou to St. John’s - MUN University Centre via New Glasgow NS, North Sydney, North Sydney, NS, Port aux Basques, and Port aux Basques - Marine Atlantic in around 25h 55m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Saint John'S International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Saint John'S International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from New Glasgow NS to Halifax Airport NS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from New Glasgow NS to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Phone
- 1-888-263-1854
- [email protected]
- Website
- drl-lr.com
Bus from Port aux Basques - Marine Atlantic to St. John’s - MUN University Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Website
- https://drl-lr.com/
- Adult
- $160–180
- 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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