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How to get fromSt. John's to Amherstby plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from St. John's to Amherst by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane YYT - YHZ
    2. Take the bus from Halifax Airport NS to Amherstbus bus
    6h 40m
    $316–753

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from St. John's to Port aux Basquescar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port aux Basques to North Sydney, NScarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from North Sydney, NS to Amherstcar car
    23h 7m
    $253–473

  3. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from St. John’s - MUN University Centre to Port aux Basques - Marine Atlanticbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port aux Basques to North Sydney, NScarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from North Sydney to Halifaxbus bus
    4. Take the train from Halifax to Amhersttrain train
    32h 20m
    $423–897

  4. Fly to Greater Moncton International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane plane YYT - YQM
    2. Take the train from Moncton to Amhersttrain train
    9h 46m
    $384–1,120

Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration2h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,066.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between St. John's, NL, Canada and Amherst, NS, Canada?

There is no direct connection from St. John's to Amherst. However, you can take the line 14 bus to Airport near Arrivals, walk to St-Johns-Airport-YYT airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), walk to Halifax Airport NS, take the bus to Amherst, then take the taxi to Amherst. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. John’s - MUN University Centre to Amherst via Port aux Basques - Marine Atlantic, Port aux Basques, North Sydney, NS, North Sydney, Halifax, and Halifax in around 32h 20m.

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