There are 7 ways to get from Saint John to Deer Lake by bus, plane, car ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Fredericton International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Saint John Terminal to Fredericton Airportbus
- Fly from Fredericton International Airport (YFC) to Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF)plane YFC - YDF
7h 20m$227–856Fly from St. John Airport
cheapest- Fly from St. John Airport (YSJ) to Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF)plane YSJ - YDF
4h 29m$135–681Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Saint John Terminal to Monctonbus
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifaxbus
- Take the bus from Halifax 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 Deer Lake - Circle Kbus
27h 54m$466–885Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Saint John to North Sydney, NScar
- Take the car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry
- Drive from Port aux Basques to Deer Lakecar
16h 12m$190–378Bus to Greater Moncton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Saint John Terminal to Monctonbus
- Fly from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) to Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF)plane YQM - YDF
6h 10m$434–754Bus, bus to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Saint John Terminal to Monctonbus
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifax Airport NSbus
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF)plane YHZ - YDF
9h 38m$420–1,186Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Saint John Terminal to Monctonbus
- Take the train from Moncton to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax 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 Deer Lake - Circle Kbus
28h 25m$416–935
Fredericton International Airport (YFC) to Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint John to Deer Lake is to drive and car ferry which costs $190 - $380 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Saint John to Deer Lake is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Saint John and Deer Lake is 885 km.
The best way to get from Saint John to Deer Lake without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 27h 54m and costs $460 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Saint John to Deer Lake, including transfers.
Deer Lake is 30 min ahead of Saint John. It is currently 3:38 AM in Saint John and 4:08 AM in Deer Lake.
There are 12+ hotels available in Deer Lake.
What companies run services between Saint John, NB, Canada and Deer Lake, NL, Canada?
Pascan Aviation, Porter Airlines, and two other airlines fly from St. John Airport (YSJ) to Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Deer Lake Regional Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Deer Lake Regional Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from St. John Airport to Deer Lake Regional Airport via Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Deer Lake Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Deer Lake Regional Airport via Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from St. John Airport to Deer Lake Regional Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Deer Lake Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- palaerospace.com
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Deer Lake Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Moncton to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $70–180
- Business
- $110–260
- Business Plus
- $130–280
- Economy
- $75–190
- Economy Plus
- $85–200
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Saint John Terminal to Fredericton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Saint John Terminal to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Moncton to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Halifax to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Saint John Terminal to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Saint John Terminal to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Moncton to Halifax Airport NS
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Saint John Terminal to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://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
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
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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