There are 4 ways to get from St. John's to North Pole by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Saint John'S International Airport to Fairbanks
best- Fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YYT - FAI
21h 14m$438–1,608Bus to Gander International Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the bus from St. John’s - MUN University Centre to Gander - Gander Airportbus
- Fly from Gander International Airport (YQX) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YQX - FAI
41h 49m$451–1,465Fly Saint John'S International Airport to Healy Lake Airport, train
- Fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Healy Lake Airport (HKB)plane YYT - HKB
- Take the train from Healy to Fairbankstrain
40h 21m$439–1,594Bus to Deer Lake Regional Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the bus from St. John’s - MUN University Centre to Deer Lake - Circle Kbus
- Fly from Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YDF - FAI
37h 5m$528–1,618
Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. John's to North Pole is to bus and fly which costs $450 - $1,500 and takes 41h 49m.
The fastest way to get from St. John's to North Pole is to fly which takes 21h 14m and costs $430 - $1,700.
The distance between St. John's and North Pole is 3511 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 14m to get from St. John's to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 5h 30m behind St. John's. It is currently 6:55 AM in St. John's and 1:25 AM in North Pole.
There are 134+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between St. John's, NL, Canada and North Pole, AK, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Fairbanks (FAI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Fairbanks via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Fairbanks via Toronto, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Gander International Airport to Fairbanks via Montreal, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Gander International Airport to Fairbanks via Toronto, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Deer Lake Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Toronto, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Fairbanks via Toronto, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Gander International Airport to Fairbanks via Halifax, Calgary, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Deer Lake Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Deer Lake Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Calgary, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Fairbanks via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Fairbanks via Ottawa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Gander International Airport to Fairbanks via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- wrightairservice.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Healy Lake Airport via Edmonton, Seattle, Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Healy Lake Airport via Toronto, Minneapolis, Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Healy Lake Airport via Ottawa, Chicago O'Hare, Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Fairbanks via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Deer Lake Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- [email protected]
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Healy to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–283
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $85–190
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $283
- Phone
- 1-888-263-1854
- [email protected]
- Website
- drl-lr.com
Bus from St. John’s - MUN University Centre to Gander - Gander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–59
- Website
- https://drl-lr.com/
- Adult
- $55–59
Bus from St. John’s - MUN University Centre to Deer Lake - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Website
- https://drl-lr.com/
- Adult
- $85–95
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