New Brunswick — Travel Tips
International Travel
Getting There By Air
The national airline is Air Canada (AC) (www.aircanada.com). Air Canada Jazz (QK) (www.flyjazz.ca) offers inter-provincial flights to Montréal, Halifax, Toronto and Bathurst (more limited service) from Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton. You can often make international connections via Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Main Airports
Greater Moncton Airport (YQM) (www.gmia.ca) is 3km (2 miles) from Moncton (journey time - 10 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxis are available. Facilities: Foodcourt, ATM, newsstand, car hire, duty-free kiosk (seasonal) and seafood shop.
Fredericton (YFC) (www.frederictonairport.ca) is 15km (9 miles) from Fredericton's center (journey time - 20 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxis are available. Facilities: Restaurant, car hire, gift shop and ATM.
Saint John Airport (YSJ) (www.saintjohnairport.com) is 15km (9 miles) east of Saint John (journey time - 20 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxis are available from the terminal. Facilities: Restaurant, car hire and car parking.
Getting There By Water
Bay Ferries (tel: 1 877 762 7245; www.acadiaferry.com) operates a service between Digby, Nova Scotia, and Saint John.
The Confederation Bridge connects Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick with Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island. It is 13km (8 miles) long, takes approximately 10 to 12 minutes to cross and is open 24 hours a day. A toll is payable on return from Prince Edward Island over the bridge only (tel: 1 888 437 6565; www.confederationbridge.com). Ferry services no longer operate on this route.
There is a full coastal ferry service between all ports in New Brunswick. For timetables, contact the local tourist information office.
Getting There By Rail
VIA Rail (tel: 1 888 842 7245; www.viarail.ca) runs almost daily (every day except Tuesday) from Montréal to Halifax, via Bathurst and Moncton.
Getting There By Road
The Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 2) largely follows the St John River Valley through New Brunswick, from Edmundston in the north to Moncton in the east, with the majority of the highways branching off it. There are over 16,000km (10,000 miles) of roads in the province.
