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Getting There by Air
The national airline is Air Canada (AC) (website: www.aircanada.com). Air Canada Jazz (QK) (website: www.flyjazz.ca) offers inter-provincial flights to Montréal, Halifax, Toronto and Bathurst (more limited service) from Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton. Corsair (SS) (website: www.corsairfly.com) flies to Paris from Moncton and other international connections can often be made via Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Main Airports
Greater Moncton Airport (YQM) (website: www.gma.ca) is 3km (2 miles) from Moncton (journey time - 10 minutes). To/from the airport: Car hire and taxis are available. Facilities: Foodcourt, ATM and seafood shop.
Fredericton (YFC) (website: www.frederictonairport.ca) is 15km (9 miles) from Fredericton's centre (journey time - 20 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxis are available from the terminal. Facilities: Restaurant, car hire, gift shop and ATMs.
Saint John Airport (YSJ) (website: 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.
Fredericton (YFC) (website: www.frederictonairport.ca) is 15km (9 miles) from Fredericton's centre (journey time - 20 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxis are available from the terminal. Facilities: Restaurant, car hire, gift shop and ATMs.
Saint John Airport (YSJ) (website: 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
Ferries run from Nova Scotia to Saint John, from Maine to the Fundy Islands and from Québec to Dalhousie near Campbellton. 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 over the bridge only (tel: 1 888 437 6565, in Canada and the USA; website: 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, in Canada and the USA; website: www.viarail.ca) runs almost daily from Montréal to Halifax, often via Mont Joli and via Saint John.
Getting There by Road
The Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) follows the St John River Valley 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.