Car Hire in St John’s - Getting to St John’s

St John's is on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland, which can only be reached by air and ferry. The well-serviced St John's International Airport has direct flights from Halifax, Toronto, Montréal and London. There are no direct flights to St John’s from the USA. A shuttle service from St John’s Airport to the city is available.

To bring a car to St John’s, you must cross the Cabot Strait from North Sydney, Nova Scotia to Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland, with a crossing time of about eight hours.

To reach North Sydney, Nova Scotia, use the TransCanada highway, which is connected with major highways across Canada and the USA. From Argentia, take Route 100 to the TransCanada highway and into the city of St John’s. From Port-aux-Basque, it’s possible to follow the TransCanada highway straight to the city.

Marine Atlantic offers a year round passenger and vehicle ferry service from North Sydney to Port-aux-Basques. In the summer months, Marine Atlantic operates from North Sydney to Argentia, Newfoundland, with a 15-hour crossing time. Argentia is about a two-hour drive from St John’s, whereas Port-aux-Basque is approximately 12 hours away by car.