There are 6 ways to get from Vancouver to Saint John, NB by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Vancouver International Airport to St. John Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane YVR - YSJ
11h 29m$339–1,019Shuttle to Abbotsford International Airport, fly to Fredericton International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane YXX - YFC
- Take the bus from Fredericton Airport to Saint John Terminalbus
12h 38m$289–1,233Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Perry, MEbus
- Drive from Perry, ME to Saint John, NBcar
3d 11h$1,505–3,237Drive 5,139.5 km
- Drive from Vancouver to Saint John, NBcar 5,139.5 km
2d 12h$1,012–1,462Fly Vancouver International Airport to Fredericton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane YVR - YFC
- Take the bus from Fredericton Airport to Saint John Terminalbus
12h 3m$387–1,205Fly Vancouver International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane YVR - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Saint John Terminalbus
13h 38m$332–1,265
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to St. John Airport (YSJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Saint John, NB is to shuttle and fly and bus which costs $280 - $1,300 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Saint John, NB is to fly which takes 11h 29m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Vancouver and Saint John, NB is 4282 km. The road distance is 5139.5 km.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Vancouver to Saint John, NB, including transfers.
Saint John, NB is 4h ahead of Vancouver. It is currently 12:38 AM in Vancouver and 4:38 AM in Saint John, NB.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Saint John, NB is 5140 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Vancouver to Saint John, NB.
There are 43+ hotels available in Saint John, NB.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Saint John, NB, Canada?
Air Canada, Flair Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to St. John Airport (YSJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to St. John Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to St. John Airport via Ottawa, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal St. Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–950
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 800 596 2823
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Transportation
Bus from Bangor, ME to Perry, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Schedules at
- West Transportation
- Adult
- $35–38
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Fredericton Airport to Saint John Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Fredericton Airport to Saint John Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton Airport to Saint John Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 604 229 1232
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reliable Bus
Shuttle from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Reliable Bus
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