Newfoundland Bus Service & Schedules

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Planning a trip to Newfoundland but won’t have a car? All is not lost. While it’s much easier to explore the province with your own vehicle, there are still ways to get from town to town. The island has several bus & shuttle services that act as public transportation, and offer door-to-door service from anywhere to anywhere on their route.

Most shuttles operate, at most, once daily. For exact schedules contact the company directly. There is no online booking available. You must call the shuttle company to book your space and pay by cash only when you board the van.

To help you plan for your trip to Newfoundland we’ve compiled a list of different bus & shuttle companies and the routes they offer.

Cross-Island Service

DRL-LR provides daily motor coach service with 25 stops across the island portion of the province.

Eastbound departs Port aux Basques at 8:00am;

Westbound from St John’s departs at 7:30am.

Price is based on destination. St. John’s -> Port-aux-Basques is $165 per adult. There is no pre-booking. Tickets must be purchased upon boarding the bus. Cash only.

Please note all rates are per person and act as a guide only.  Please confirm exact rates and departure times with individual companies.

Avalon & Eastern

Central

Western

39 Comments

  1. Claudette Walsh December 8, 2022 at 12:41 pm - Reply

    Is there a bus that would take a person from Corner Brook to Summerside, PEI?

    • Atlantic Traveller April 23, 2023 at 1:36 am - Reply

      You could take the DRL bus from Corner Brook to the ferry in Port-aux-Basques and then pick up Maritime Bus in North Sydney to Summerside.

  2. Kyle Altis January 27, 2023 at 12:04 am - Reply

    Corner Brook to Port Aux Basques via DRL, Port Aux Basques to North Sydney by ferry, Sydney to Summerside by Maritime Bus. I am doing something similar this summer myself.

  3. Chris March 29, 2023 at 5:13 am - Reply

    Any way to get from Gander to St Anthony’s? Renting a car is a long slog and high cost, even splitting it three ways :/

    • Atlantic Traveller April 23, 2023 at 1:35 am - Reply

      Your best best is to take the DRL bus to Corner Brook and then take a shuttle service to St. Anthony.

  4. Jocelyn April 13, 2023 at 12:27 am - Reply

    questions: bus from gander to St. johns. Leaves at 0800 from gander, around about what time does it get into St. Johns?
    Does the bus take you to the airport in St. Johns?
    Also, what is the location of departure in gander?
    When leaving St. John’s back to gander, will the bus pick you up from the airport?

    • Atlantic Traveller April 23, 2023 at 1:33 am - Reply

      The DRL bus stops at the student centre at Memorial University in St. John’s. From there you can get a MetroBus to the airport (route 14). The DRL stop in Gander is at the airport.

  5. Corinne April 27, 2023 at 10:07 pm - Reply

    My husband and I are flying into Deer Lake Airport on July 16, 2023 at 1:20PM. We have reservations to stay at Shallow Bay Motel in Cow Head, NL. Is there bus service to Cow Head?

    • Atlantic Traveller April 28, 2023 at 5:15 pm - Reply

      You might want to try contacting NorPen Bus. They say they service “Great Northern Peninsula to Corner Brook and most areas in between”.

    • Dave price December 6, 2024 at 2:11 pm - Reply

      Needs a way to get to clarenville Nf from st barbe nf

  6. Melissa March May 5, 2023 at 12:20 am - Reply

    How do I get from Stephenville to St. Barb. Is there a shuttle bus that leaves from Corner Brook?

  7. Hannah May 10, 2023 at 11:23 pm - Reply

    Is there a way to get straight from burin to bona vista?

    • Atlantic Traveller May 29, 2023 at 9:15 pm - Reply

      We don’t believe so. Looks like you’d probably need to connect together a couple of shuttle vans.

  8. Dale June 22, 2023 at 1:36 pm - Reply

    What is easiest way from Burin to Gander

    • Atlantic Traveller June 29, 2023 at 8:26 pm - Reply

      No easy way since you’d need a taxi or a shuttle service to get you from Burin to the TCH and then you could take DRL to Gander, but the bus will pass Whitbourne much earlier than a shuttle would likely drop you off.

  9. Marcela July 3, 2023 at 9:00 pm - Reply

    Is there any bus lines to go from Carbonear to St. John’s? What’s the easiest way?

    • Thomas Awuah July 5, 2024 at 2:59 am - Reply

      which bus service saint Johns to Clarenville, what is the schedule, and does the bus stops at the airport?

  10. Shannon July 30, 2023 at 11:09 pm - Reply

    How would I get from port au basque ferry drop off to gander is there a bus that would bring me in?

    • Atlantic Traveller August 1, 2023 at 11:43 am - Reply

      The DRL bus goes from the Port-aux-Basques ferry terminal to the airport in Gander.

  11. Liz Mabey August 29, 2023 at 11:39 pm - Reply

    Is there a bus from deer lake to port sun port?

  12. Liz Mabey August 29, 2023 at 11:40 pm - Reply

    Is there a bus from deer lake to port au port

    • Atlantic Traveller September 11, 2023 at 6:09 pm - Reply

      We only know of the services listed on this page.

      • Lili March 17, 2024 at 3:15 pm - Reply

        I need to get from Deer Lake to St Anthony on a Saturday around noon. Who do I book with and how much will it cost? Thanks

  13. maggie January 26, 2024 at 12:59 am - Reply

    how can i avail a low cost of my fare from the international airport in toronto to Burin CNA college campus

  14. Wanda February 23, 2024 at 7:33 pm - Reply

    Is there a bus from Deer Lake airport to Grand Falls Windsor?

  15. Theo March 29, 2024 at 6:16 pm - Reply

    I’m need transportation from Grand Falls Windsor to Aspen Cove.

  16. Ben Anderson March 30, 2024 at 6:07 pm - Reply

    Is there a bus or van or taxi between Hermitage and Bishop’s Falls (or St. John’s)?

  17. Lil March 31, 2024 at 12:51 pm - Reply

    What is the best way to st. Pierre Mo from st. John’s

  18. Mérindol April 2, 2024 at 11:21 am - Reply

    Bonjour
    Y a t il un bus de Deer lake à Port aux Basques et si oui ou doit on le prendre ?

  19. Patsy May 23, 2024 at 5:22 pm - Reply

    What time does DRL leave Marine Atlantic?

  20. Jason Morrison May 24, 2024 at 11:14 pm - Reply

    Is there a bus from port aux basques to happy valley goose bay

  21. Walter Terrance (Terry) June 5, 2024 at 1:57 am - Reply

    hello can i purchase a ticket from St. John’s to Grand Falls with a stop over in clarenville for 5 to 7 days then proceed on to grand falls

    • Atlantic Traveller June 14, 2024 at 11:54 am - Reply

      You don’t need to purchase tickets for the DRL bus in advance. You just show up and pay cash. So you would just do this twice if you’re only going as far as Clarenville and then another day going from Clarenville to Grand Falls.

  22. John June 20, 2024 at 5:52 pm - Reply

    Deer Lake airport to Rocky Harbour? Bus? Taxi?

  23. Mary July 31, 2024 at 12:31 pm - Reply

    How do one get from Springdale to Triton or Pleasantview? Is there a bus service?

  24. Dalvir Dhaliwal January 15, 2025 at 2:54 am - Reply

    Is there any cab from Clarenville to St john

  25. Ken Roul July 30, 2025 at 8:56 am - Reply

    Would you pickup and deliver a package from Corner Brook to Goobies? Box would be approx 24x24x12 and weigh about 10lbs. Price if possible. Thank you

    • Atlantic Traveller October 8, 2025 at 11:31 pm - Reply

      Hi Ken, this is an informational website about travelling in Atlantic Canada. We’re not a bus service.

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