Ferries in New Brunswick

Ferry routes, schedules, related projects and more.

Overview

There is no charge to cross ferries operated by the government of New Brunswick. For your convenience, we have also provided a larger location map (publication) of these ferries

  • call 511 for 24-hour information about ferry service interruption notices
  • out of province, call 1-800-561-4063
  • for Grand Manan, Deer Island and White Head ferry service, operated by Coastal Transport Limited, please call 506-662-3724 for ferry disruption information 

Belleisle Bay | Belleisle Belle (F62)

  • operates on Belleisle Bay between route 124 and route 850
  • length of crossing: 1.0 km
  • crossing time: 7 min.
  • capacity: 15 cars

Schedule:  24 Hours – year round

Belleisle Bay | Belleisle Belle (F62)

Evandale | Robert J. Irwin (F49)

  • operates on: Saint John River between Evandale on route 102 and route 12
  • length of crossing: 0.5 km
  • crossing time: 5 min
  • capacity: 18 cars

Schedule: 24 hours – year round

Evandale | Robert J. Irwin (F49)

Westfield

  • operates on: Saint John River between Grand Bay-Westfield on Route 177 and Hardings Point off Route 845
  • Length of Crossing: 0.7 km
  • crossing time: 5 min. 

Henry Nase (F60)

  • capacity: 24 cars

Schedule: 24 hours – year round

Woolastook I (F79) 

  • capacity: 15 cars 

Schedule:

  • from Victoria Day weekend until July first weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday and holiday Mondays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • July first weekend to Labor Day weekend 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily
  • from Labor Day weekend to Thanksgiving weekend Friday to Sunday and holiday Mondays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily
Westfield

Gagetown – seasonal service (F85)

  • operates on: Saint John River between Gagetown and Lower Jemseg 
  • length of crossing: 0.6 km 
  • crossing time: 5 min. 
  • capacity: 15 cars

Schedule: Service will be from June 1st through November 27th. On demand service will be provided from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily

Gagetown – seasonal service (F85)

Gondola Point

  • operates on: Kennebecasis River between Gondola Point on Route 119 & Route 845 on the Kingston Peninsula
  • length of crossing: 0.7 km
  • crossing time: 5 min.

RGL Fairweather (F98)

  • capacity: 24 cars

Schedule: 24 hours – year round

William Pitt II (F99)

  • capacity: 24 cars

Schedule: 16 Hours/day – year round

Gondola Point

Summerville-Millidgeville and Kennebecasis Island | Peninsula Princess (F95)

  • operates on: Kennebecasis River between Sandy Point Road in the City of Saint John and Summerville off Route 845 on the Kingston Peninsula and Kennebecasis Island.
  • length of crossing: 1.9 km
  • crossing time: 15 min. 
  • capacity: 24 cars

Schedule:

Seasonal Schedules (publication)

Peninsula Princess schedule (publication)

Summerville-Millidgeville and Kennebecasis Island | Peninsula Princess (F95)

Coastal Transport Limited

Ingalls Head (Grand Manan Island) to White Head Island, Letete to Deer Island, and Blacks Harbour to North Head (Grand Manan Island) ferry services are operated by Coastal Transport Limited.  

For additional inquiries, you can contact: Coastal Transport Limited

Tel: 506-662-3724

Toll free in NB: 855-882-1978

Grand Manan Island to White Head Island | MF William Frankland

MF William Frankland

  • operates on: Bay of Fundy between Ingalls head (Grand Manan Island) and White Head Island
  • crossing time: 20 min.
  • capacity: 12 cars, 99 passengers

Schedule: runs year-round from 6:00 a.m. - 7:30p.m.

White Head Ferry Schedule

The William Frankland is operated by Coastal Transport Limited at no charge.

Letete to Deer Island

  • operates on: Passamaquoddy Bay between Letete on Route 172 and Deer Island
  • length of crossing: 5 km
  • crossing time: 20 min.

Deer Island Princess II (F96)

  • capacity: 24 cars

Schedule: 16 Hours/day – year round

Abnaki II (F16)

  • capacity: 24 cars

Schedule: 12 Hours/day – year round

Blacks Harbour to Grand Manan Island

  • operates on: Bay of Fundy between Blacks Harbour on Route 178 and North Head on Grand Manan Island
  • crossing time: 1 hour 30 min.

MS Grand Manan V

  • capacity: 60 cars, 300 passengers

Schedule: runs late June – early September

MS Grand Manan Adventure

  • capacity: 82 cars, 360 passengers

Schedule: runs year round 

Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Maine

Bay Ferries and Northumberland Ferries operate ferry services connecting Nova Scotia to New Brunswick, Maine and Prince Edward Island.