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Gander International Airport (YQX) → Burnside ferry terminal

Gander Airport (YQX) to St. Brendan's

Distance
94.3 km
Drive time
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Looking west across the water toward St. Brendan's from Gooseberry Island — barrens, low spruce and the scattered houses of the settlement on the horizon.
Looking west across the water toward St. Brendan's from Gooseberry Island — barrens, low spruce and the scattered houses of the settlement on the horizon.Photo: Coolheatmike · source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Then a ferry to St. Brendan's

A long crossing across Bonavista Bay, much longer than the Fogo or Long Island runs. The vessel is small: sixteen automobiles and eighty passengers, and it fills. The province publishes the schedule, vessel and crossing time.

Operated by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Current schedule →
Driving route from Gander International Airport (YQX) to Burnside ferry terminal: 94.3 km by road, via Routes 330 · 1 · 310.Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tiles by OpenFreeMap. Route line computed with OSRM.

Faded lines are other drives from Gander International into this area: Salvage (97 km), Terra Nova National Park Visitor Centre (78 km), Dover (73 km), Greenspond (124 km), Trinity (200 km). Each splits off where its line leaves this one.

  1. Stop 1: Joey's Lookout

    A viewpoint a little under halfway along, right on the road. Easy to miss at highway speed.

    Stopping here adds 0.1 km to the drive.

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    Show on map: Joey's Lookout ↑

  2. Stop 2: Eastport North Arm Provincial Park

    A green space near Eastport, essentially on the driven line. Despite the name it is not on ParksNL's list, so check who runs it and whether it is open.

    Stopping here adds 0.3 km to the drive.

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    Show on map: Eastport North Arm Provincial Park ↑
⛽ Fuel and gravel, road by road ▾

Route 330 · Route 1 · Route 310

Drive measured Aug 31, 2026, terminal to ferry terminal. Your maps app gives the time on the day. The ferry after it is not included. How we measure

Then the ferry to St. Brendan's — sailings & schedule →

Add to a trip →Staying here? Days out ↓Download GPX (offline, Garmin)Airport info: Gander International Airport →

94.3 km. Gander airport to the ferry wharf at Burnside on Routes 330, 1 and 310, closer than Twillingate.

The ferry sets your day. An hour each way across Bonavista Bay on a sixteen-car boat, with fewer sailings than the Fogo run. Plan around it before you leave.

What’s there. The open map names almost nothing on Cottel Island yet.

When you get to Burnside

Places to eat on the way

32 places to eat within 2 km of this drive, in the order you pass them.

The longest stretch with nothing mapped on it is 29.6 km — after Family Pizza, until Mary Brown's.

Every one of them, in the order you pass them
  • The Newfoundland Tea Co. Restaurant & Shoprestaurantkm 1.8 · 782 m off the road
  • Rosie's Restaurant & Bakeryrestaurantkm 1.8 · 898 m off the road
  • Jumping Bean Coffee Companycafékm 2 · 661 m off the road
  • Lilly's Landing Family Restaurantrestaurantkm 2 · 619 m off the road
  • KFCfast foodkm 2 · 248 m off the road
  • Subwayfast foodkm 2
  • McDonald'sfast foodkm 2
  • Ches's Fish & Chipsrestaurantkm 2 · 518 m off the road
  • A&Wfast foodkm 2 · 1553 m off the road
  • Little Caesarsfast foodkm 2 · 894 m off the road
  • Wing 'n Itrestaurantkm 2 · 704 m off the road
  • The Shawarma Stationrestaurantkm 2 · 349 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 2 · 418 m off the road
  • Louis Geesfast foodkm 2 · 743 m off the road
  • Jade Garden Restaurantrestaurantkm 2 · 676 m off the road
  • New Highlight Restaurantrestaurantkm 2 · 668 m off the road
  • Pizza Housefast foodkm 2 · 664 m off the road
  • East Ocean Restaurantfast foodkm 2 · 665 m off the road
  • Grecofast foodkm 2 · 672 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 2 · 290 m off the road
  • Subwayfast foodkm 2.1 · 1526 m off the road
  • Mystic Roomrestaurantkm 2.1 · 417 m off the road
  • Pizza Delightrestaurantkm 2.2 · 276 m off the road
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 2.2 · 1377 m off the road
  • Swiss Chaletrestaurantkm 2.2
  • Robin's Donutsfast foodkm 2.2
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 2.4 · 1265 m off the road
  • DQ Grill & Chillfast foodkm 2.5 · 1054 m off the road
  • Copper Kettle Restaurantrestaurantkm 31.9
  • Family Pizzarestaurantkm 38.7 · 1870 m off the road
  • Mary Brown'srestaurantkm 68.3
  • Chico's Drive B'y & Takeoutrestaurantkm 86.3 · 555 m off the road

Not ranked or complete, and nobody pays to be here. No opening hours: phone ahead. Open map data, swept 2026-09-12. How we measure · Add a missing place

New place to eat, or one that's missing? This list comes from OpenStreetMap, so nobody can pay to be on it. Add it to the map yourself (about twenty minutes on a phone), or email us the details and we'll put it on the map.

Short drives from Burnside

An easy day out from BurnsideHigh Tide Trail (Eastport) 8.9 km awayA walk: 2.6 km out and back · easyDirections from where your phone is now:
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Or any of these: nearest first, measured by road from Burnside.

More, up to 59 km (6)

Distances by road, measured on OpenStreetMap October 16, 2026, from where this route ends. Your maps app gives the time on the day. How we measure

Doing it electric

Fast chargers on this drive
Gander km 3, Glowertown km 68
Longest stretch without one
65 km
Gander → Glowertown, of 94 km driven
Nearest fast charger to Burnside ferry terminal
25.8 km
by road, at Glowertown

Across the water: no fast charger on St. Brendan's. The nearest is Glowertown, 30 km from the island terminal in a straight line, on the mainland. Leave full: your charge has to cover the island, the ferry queue and the drive back.

Coming in 2026 (NL Hydro, 2026-10-10): Gander (km 2). Not counted until it opens.

NL Hydro fast chargers within 3 km of the drive. Check the app for one that's working. Exported 2026-10-10. How we measure

Every route compared →NL Hydro: plan your road trip →

Paved or not, per the map

Mapped as unpaved
none
Mapped as paved
37%
31.6 km of 94.3 km driven
No surface tag on the map
63%
53.2 km: surface not recorded

Why it matters: Hertz Canada’s terms say “use off paved roads or on roads which are not regularly maintained” voids the damage waiver. Check your own agreement. The terms themselves. Source for these figures: OSRM driving profile, stored route query, with node annotations; OpenStreetMap surface tags via Overpass, checked 2026-09-06. Today's road conditions: 511.

Before you go

These change, so we link to the people who keep them up to date.

  • Is the boat actually running today?Check on the day, every time

    A schedule says when a sailing is meant to go, not whether it is going. Wind and mechanical trouble cancel these runs. The province publishes live ferry status separately; open this link the morning you travel.

    Check it now →

  • Ferry sailings and vesselChange through the year

    The province publishes the schedule and names the vessel. Confirm your sailing before you drive 94 km to the wharf.

    Check it now →

  • MooseYear round, worst between dusk and dawn

    The province states that the likelihood of injury in a moose collision is twice as high between dusk and dawn as in daytime. Route 310 out to Burnside is unlit and lightly travelled.

    Check it now →

  • Road conditionsYear round, matters most November–April

    Check before leaving Gander. Route 310 is a spur to the wharf with no way around a closure.

    Check it now →

Renting a car? Book the car when you book the flight.

Summer rentals sell out, says NL Tourism, and in June 2026 CTV reported St. John's airport agencies booked for nearly all of summer.

Both read 2026-10-07.

Arriving without a car

Not renting? Here's who Gander International Airport Authority lists at the door. Fares change, so we link to them instead.

No rideshare here.

The Airport Authority's transport page lists no rideshare service (checked 2026-09-15).

  • Taxi

    Busy Bee Cabs, which the Airport Authority says runs a 24-hour service available curbside in the Domestic Arrivals area.

    (709) 256-1444

  • Coach

    DRL Coachlines runs the island's one scheduled coach, once a day each way, between St. John's and the Marine Atlantic terminal at Port aux Basques. It stops at Gander Airport itself (the restaurant), and at Lewisporte, Grand Falls-Windsor, Deer Lake and Corner Brook among others. It reaches no island and no national park. Tickets are bought on the bus, cash only. The Airport Authority says a wheelchair-accessible bus needs 48 hours' notice. Times and fares are DRL's: drl-lr.com.

    (888) 263-1852

  • Limousine

    Nobel Limousines, listed by the Airport Authority.

    (709) 535-2457

Avis, Budget, National and Enterprise are listed at the airport. The Authority says accessible vehicles with wheelchair accommodation or hand controls are limited and need 48 hours' notice.

Source: Gander International Airport Authority,2026-09-15. Check there for fares and times.

The drive back

Measured the other way, Burnside ferry terminal back to Gander is the same distance: 94 km.

Plan back from your check-in time. Going home, the ferry comes first: confirm the sailing, then count back. Give the planner your flight time and it tells you when to set off.

How early to arrive depends on the carrier and the season: check Gander International Airport →

Return measured 2026-09-29, the same way as the drive out. How we measure

Questions people actually ask

How far is the drive from Gander Airport to the St. Brendan's ferry?＋

94.3 km: south-east on the Trans-Canada, then Route 310 out to the wharf at Burnside. The long crossing comes after that.

How long is the crossing?＋

Long enough to be the main event of the day. The province publishes the crossing time; confirm the sailing before you commit.

Is it further than Twillingate?＋

No, the wharf is nearer. Burnside is 94 km from the airport against 114 km to Twillingate. St. Brendan's is a longer day because of the hour on the water each way and fewer sailings.

Can I combine it with Terra Nova?＋

Easily: you drive past it. The Terra Nova visitor centre and the Eastport peninsula turn are on the same Trans-Canada stretch. With an afternoon sailing, the park fills the morning without backtracking.

Do I need a rental car?＋

Yes. The ferry carries vehicles, there is no other way to Burnside, and St. Brendan's is spread out enough that on foot you are limited to the wharf.

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