There are 2 ways to get from St. John's to Pictou by plane, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YYT - YHZ
- Take the bus from Halifax Airport to New Glasgow NSbus
6h 26m$332–722Drive, ferry, bus
cheapest- Drive from Kelsey Dr at Walmart to Argentia Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Argentia Ferry Terminal to North Sydney Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from North Sydney to New Glasgow NSbus
24h 10m$296–474
Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. John's to Pictou is to drive and ferry and bus which costs $290 - $480 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from St. John's to Pictou is to fly and bus which takes 6h 26m and costs $330 - $750.
The distance between St. John's and Pictou is 1033 km.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from St. John's to Pictou, including transfers.
Pictou is 30 min behind St. John's. It is currently 7:56 PM in St. John's and 7:26 PM in Pictou.
There are 24+ hotels available in Pictou.
What companies run services between St. John's, NL, Canada and Pictou, NS, Canada?
There is no direct connection from St. John's to Pictou. 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, take the bus to New Glasgow NS, then take the taxi to Pictou. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avalon Mall to Pictou via Kelsey Dr at Walmart, Argentia Ferry Terminal, North Sydney Ferry Terminal, North Sydney, and New Glasgow NS in around 24h 10m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Saint John'S International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Airport to New Glasgow NS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from North Sydney to New Glasgow NS
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 800-341-7981
- [email protected]
- Website
- Marine Atlantic
Ferry from Argentia Ferry Terminal to North Sydney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $111
- Website
- Marine Atlantic
- Schedules at
- Nova Scotia / Newfundland Ferry Schedule
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