There are 4 ways to get from Saint John to Gander by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from St. John Airport
best- Fly from St. John Airport (YSJ) to Gander International Airport (YQX)plane YSJ - YQX
8h 57m$314–1,317Drive, car ferry
cheapest- 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 Gandercar
21h 13m$228–435Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Saint John, NB to Moncton, NBbus
- Take the bus from Moncton, NB to Truro, NSbus
- Take the bus from Truro, NS to North Sydney, NSbus
- Take the car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry
- Take the bus from Port aux Basques - Marine Atlantic to Gander - Gander Airportbus
29h 7m$242–409Bus, bus to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Saint John, NB to Moncton, NBbus
- Take the bus from Moncton, NB to Halifax Airportbus
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Gander International Airport (YQX)plane YHZ - YQX
9h 39m$532–1,404
St. John Airport (YSJ) to Gander International Airport (YQX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint John to Gander is to bus and car ferry which costs $240 - $410 and takes 29h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Saint John to Gander is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $310 - $1,400.
The distance between Saint John and Gander is 962 km.
The best way to get from Saint John to Gander without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 29h 7m and costs $240 - $410.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Saint John to Gander, including transfers.
Gander is 30 min ahead of Saint John. It is currently 5:00 PM in Saint John and 5:30 PM in Gander.
There are seven+ hotels available in Gander.
What companies run services between Saint John, NB, Canada and Gander, NL, Canada?
Air Canada flies from St. John Airport (YSJ) to Gander International Airport (YQX) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Gander International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Gander International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Saint John, NB to Moncton, NB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $26–40
Bus from Moncton, NB to Truro, NS
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $28–40
Bus from Truro, NS to North Sydney, NS
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $45–70
Bus from Moncton, NB to Halifax Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $35–55
- Phone
- 1-888-263-1854
- drl@eastlink.ca
- Website
- drl-lr.com
Bus from Port aux Basques - Marine Atlantic to Gander - Gander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $115–130
- Website
- https://drl-lr.com/
- Adult
- $115–130
- Phone
- +1 800-341-7981
- reservations@marineatlantic.ca
- 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
- Schedules at
- marineatlantic.ca
- Adults
- $44
- Standard vehicle
- $115
- Bicycles
- $18
- Motorcycles
- $58
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