By Land

• Drive: From the Trans‑Canada Highway (Route 1), head to Goobies, then take Route 210 West (aka the Heritage Run) down to Marystown (~143 km, ~1½ hours), and continue onto Route 220/221/222 to enter Burin (~20 km further)

 

By Air

• Closest Airports:

  • St. John’s International (YYT) – about 305 km east of Burin.

  • Gander International (YQX) – about 319 km northwest marystown.ca.

• Onward Travel: After flying in, rent a car (Enterprise in Burin Bay Arm or Centsible in Fortune), or take taxi/bus shuttles—options include R & E Transportation, Foote’s Taxi & Bus, and Da Boot Bussing operating between the peninsula and St. John’s 

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By Sea (Year Round Port Aux Basques)

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Step 1: Ferry Crossing – Nova Scotia → Newfoundland

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• Route: Take the North Sydney (NS) ↔ Port aux Basques (NL) ferry.

• Duration: About 7 hours, weather permitting marineatlantic.ca

• Schedule: Year-round service—with two sailings daily (typically morning and evening)

Booking & Check‑In:

• It’s highly recommended to reserve early, especially if you want a cabin marineatlantic.ca

• Check-in: Minimum 2 hours before departure; vehicle reservations require 3 hours advance

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Step 2: Drive from Port aux Basques to Burin

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1. From Port aux Basques ferry terminal, get on Route 1 (Trans‑Canada Highway).

2. Travel northeast for approximately 213 km to the junction at Goobies marineatlantic.ca

3. At Goobies, turn onto Route 210 (Burin Peninsula Highway/Heritage Run).

   • Route 210 stretches about 198 km southward toward Burin

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​By Sea (Seasonal - Argentia, NL)

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Step 1: Ferry Crossing – Nova Scotia → Newfoundland 

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• Seasonal service running mid‑June to late September (~June 13–Sep 20, 2025) with up to three overnight sailings per week 

• Duration: ~16½ hours, across ≈280 nautical miles 

• Booking: Opens a few months before — cabins (especially pet‑friendly) sell out early; early booking recommended 

• Terminal hours: Argentia check-in is 09:00–19:00 (Thu–Sat), closed Sun–Wed 

 

Step 2: Drive from Argentia to Burin

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• Exit the ferry at Argentia.

• Drive northwest approximately 108 km on Route 100 (Argentia Access Road) to Whitbourne, connecting to the Trans‑Canada Hwy (Route 1) marineatlantic.ca+15en.wikipedia.org+15reddit.com+15.

• Continue southwest on Route 1 to Goobies (~159 km west of Argentia) en.wikipedia.org+4theheritagerun.org+4en.wikipedia.org+4.

• At Goobies, turn south onto Route 210 (Heritage Run/Burin Peninsula Highway) — travel ~198 km on that to reach Burin.

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