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The province of Newfoundland and Labrador is connected with the rest of the world by land, sea and air transportation. Labrador is connected to mainland Canada and separate from Newfoundland. Newfoundland is the home of the province’s capital city, St. John’s and is situated in the Atlantic Ocean with connection by sea and air transportation.

Ferry Services

Newfoundland and Labrador offers several ferry services which connect the island portion of Newfoundland to Labrador and mainland Canada. The Marine Atlantic provides all season passenger and vehicle ferry service from Newfoundland to Nova Scotia. Individuals can board the ferry by either of two routes. The first route is a year-round 96 nautical mile daily ferry between Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador and North Sydney, Nova Scotia. The second route is a 280 nautical mile tri-weekly ferry service that runs between Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador and North Sydney, Nova Scotia. This route is only available between Mid-June until late September (Marine Atlantic Inc). 

Marine Atlantic’s mission is to provide safe, environmentally responsible, and quality ferry service between the island of Newfoundland and the Province of Nova Scotia in a reliable, courteous and cost-effective manner (Marine Atlantic Inc). 

Marine Atlantic determines the cost of using their ferry services depending on the number of passengers, the age of the passengers, if you are traveling in a group, day cruise rates, the size of the vehicle and accommodations (optional). Most people make reservations in advance to ensure seating is available. All rates are based on one-way transportation and can be paid by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club/En Route and debit cards. Marine Atlantic does not accept personal cheques. To view additional information about Marine Atlantic rates and schedules, visit http://www.marine-tlantic.ca/en/rates/rates.shtml.

Distance to the Ferry Terminals

Grand Falls-Windsor is centrally located in Newfoundland and is approximately 477km from the ferry terminal in Port aux Basques, which would roughly take 4hours and 46 minutes driving time. To travel from Grand Falls-Windsor to the Argentia Ferry Terminal, it is 389km with 3hrs 53minutes driving time (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador-Canada).

Airport Services

There are five airports on the island portion of Newfoundland and two airports in Labrador. Newfoundland accommodates international flight and customs services to commercial and military airliners and corporate jets as well as industry support for air c argo and transshipment services. Air services are provided by the following companies; please visit their websites 

for further information. 

    Air Canada          Visit: www.aircanada.com

    Air Labrador        Visit: www.airlabrador.com

    Air Transat        Visit: www.airtransit.com

    Provincial Airlines    Visit: www.provincialairlines.com

    Sky Service        Visit: www.skyservice.com

    WestJet            Visit: www.westjet.com

    Air Saint-Pierre    Visit: www.airsaintpierre.com/fr/

    Continental Airlines    Visit: www.continential.com

    Helicopter Services

    Cougar Helicopters    Visit: www.cougar.ca

    Universal Helicopters of Newfoundland & Labrador    Visit: www.uhnl.nf.ca

    Canadian Helicopters    Visit: www.canadianhelicopters.ca

    Charters

    Provincial Airlines Charter Service    Visit: www.provincialairlines.ca

    Cargo and Courier

    Air Canada Cargo            Visit: www.aircanada.com/cargo/en/

    Air Labrador Cargo            Visit: www.airlabrador.com/

Distance to Airports

(Government of Newfoundland and Labrador-Canada).

Additional Useful Links

Gander Airport (CYQX) http://www.ganderairport.com/airlines.htm

St. John’s Airport http://www.stjohnsairport.com/index/index.cfm

Deer Lake Airport (YDF) http://www.deerlakeairport.com/

Stephenville Airport (YJT) http://www.cyjt.com/

St. Anthony (YAY) http://www.tc.gc.ca/atl/en/air/airports/stanthony/menu.htm

DRL Bus Line Services

DRL is a group that focused upon operations on marine and transportation services. The management at DRL has the intention of methodically building a world-class travel and tourism company while providing superior customer service. The DRL is “committed to their clients with customer service coupled with the best equipment and professional staff.” This bus line provides services:

With routes from St. John’s to Port aux Basques

Prices are per person, one way (taxes included)

Regular arranged Lunch and Rest Stops provided along the route

Operate 24/7 355 days per year

Reservations can be made

For further information on departures, arrivals and fees, visit www.drlgroup.com

A.S.H Coachlines

P.O. Box 400

Badger, NL A0H 1A0

Contact: Jason Hurley

Phone: (709) 539-5161

Email: info@ashcoachlines.com

Website: www.ashcoachlines.com