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Port aux Basques ferry terminal → Signal Hill (Cabot Tower)

Port aux Basques ferry to Signal Hill

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Distance
907.4 km
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Signal Hill from the air at dusk: Cabot Tower on the summit above the Narrows, the road winding up past the car park, and St. John's harbour and city behind.
Signal Hill from the air at dusk: Cabot Tower on the summit above the Narrows, the road winding up past the car park, and St. John's harbour and city behind.Photo: Shhewitt · source · CC BY-SA 4.0

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You arrive by ferry — North Sydney, Nova Scotia to Port aux Basques

Port aux Basques is the island's year-round ferry terminal, and everyone who comes through it has their own car already ashore.

Operated by Marine Atlantic. The drive below starts where the boat lands.

Crossings & current schedule →
Driving route from Port aux Basques ferry terminal to Signal Hill (Cabot Tower): 907.4 km by road, via Routes 1 · 2.Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tiles by OpenFreeMap. Route line computed with OSRM.

Faded lines are other drives from Port aux Basques ferry terminal into this area: St. John's (905 km), Cape Spear (916 km), Portugal Cove ferry terminal (908 km), Witless Bay (886 km), Brigus (850 km), Harbour Grace (868 km), Clarke's Beach (850 km). Each splits off where its line leaves this one.

  1. Stop 1: Indian River

    A green space mapped essentially on the driven line. OpenStreetMap records it as a nature reserve but not who runs it, and it is not on ParksNL's list. Treat it as a place to pull over, not somewhere with facilities.

    Stopping here adds 0.1 km to the drive.

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  2. Stop 2: Loggers' Life Provincial MuseumDetour

    A reconstructed 1920s logging camp on the west side of Grand Falls-Windsor, mapped right beside the driven line. Central Newfoundland ran on the woods for a century, and the museum shows that work.

    Stopping here adds 4.6 km to the drive.

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  3. Stop 3: North Atlantic Aviation Museum

    On the Trans-Canada at 135, per the museum's own page: Gander's story from 1935 to 2001, the Second World War, the transatlantic crossroads years and 9/11. Hours are linked below.

    Stopping here adds 0.1 km to the drive.

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  4. Stop 4: Joey's Lookout

    A mapped viewpoint on the Trans-Canada east of Gander, effectively on the road. OpenStreetMap records only the name and that it is a viewpoint. It is easy to miss at highway speed.

    Stopping here adds 0.1 km to the drive.

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  5. Stop 5: Railway Coastal Museum

    At 495 Water Street, St. John's old railway station, now the Railway Coastal Museum, about the Newfoundland Railway and the coastal boats.

    Stopping here adds 0.9 km to the drive.

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  6. Stop 6: Quidi VidiDetour

    A small village on its own harbour, north of Signal Hill. The Canadian Register of Historic Places lists Mallard Cottage here, a national historic site typical of the houses Irish immigrants built in the early 1800s, and the Quidi Vidi Battery, a provincial historic site rebuilt on the site of a British coastal battery.

    Stopping here adds 3.2 km to the drive.

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⛽ Fuel and gravel, road by road ▾
  • Route 1 →Whole road: 54 fuel stations mapped, longest gap 119 km. Unpaved mapped: none; 68% has no surface tag, so unknown.
  • Route 2 →Whole road: 10 fuel stations mapped, longest gap 28 km. Unpaved mapped: none; 70% has no surface tag, so unknown.

Drive measured Oct 19, 2026, Port aux Basques ferry terminal to Signal Hill (Cabot Tower). Your maps app gives the time on the day. How we measure

Add to a trip →Staying here? Days out ↓Ferry info: Marine Atlantic →

907.4 km. Off the ferry at Port aux Basques to Signal Hill (Cabot Tower), on Routes 1 and 2.

Sunrise and sunset at Signal Hill (Cabot Tower), by month
Month (the 15th)SunriseSunset
January7:44 am4:35 pm
February7:07 am5:22 pm
March7:15 am7:05 pm
April6:12 am7:48 pm
May5:23 am8:29 pm
June5:02 am8:59 pm
July5:18 am8:55 pm
August5:56 am8:14 pm
September6:37 am7:14 pm
October7:18 am6:14 pm
November7:05 am4:25 pm
December7:42 am4:09 pm

Worked out for the 15th of each month at this spot, in local time. The weather line at the top has today's.

Places to eat on the way

11 near the start: where to eat in Port aux Basques →

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

The longest stretch with nothing mapped on it is 128.9 km — after Tim Horton, until Eddies Restaurant.

All 285, in the order you pass them — open the list
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 5.3
  • Robin's Donutsrestaurantkm 38.1
  • Midway Motel and Loungepubkm 107.1
  • Pinchgut Restaurant & Conveniencerestaurantkm 198.4
  • Wendy'sfast foodkm 215.8
  • Jungle Jim'srestaurantkm 216 · 213 m off the road
  • McDonald'sfast foodkm 216.2 · 332 m off the road
  • King Henry's Pubpubkm 216.9 · 1950 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 217 · 1877 m off the road
  • Samuel's Sammiches and Sweetsrestaurantkm 217.1 · 1522 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 217.2 · 951 m off the road
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 217.2 · 941 m off the road
  • Pizza Delightrestaurantkm 217.3 · 911 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 224.6
  • Oasis Grill Houserestaurantkm 243 · 263 m off the road
  • Cafe 59restaurantkm 243 · 845 m off the road
  • Langerspubkm 264.5 · 541 m off the road
  • Burger Kingfast foodkm 264.6
  • Peter's Pizzafast foodkm 264.6
  • KFCfast foodkm 264.7
  • Subwayfast foodkm 264.8 · 163 m off the road
  • A&Wfast foodkm 264.8 · 162 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 264.9 · 204 m off the road
  • Pizza Delightrestaurantkm 265 · 212 m off the road
  • Wingn' itrestaurantkm 265.6
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 266.1 · 192 m off the road
  • Big Stop Restaurantrestaurantkm 266.5
  • Tim Hortonfast foodkm 266.5 · 222 m off the road
  • Eddies Restaurantrestaurantkm 395.4
  • Red Hawk Dinerrestaurantkm 446.2
  • Badger Diner & Motelrestaurantkm 446.4
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 475 · 858 m off the road
  • Burger Kingfast foodkm 475.2 · 731 m off the road
  • Tai Sun Restaurantrestaurantkm 475.2 · 415 m off the road
  • Donnini's Pizza & Donairrestaurantkm 475.2 · 434 m off the road
  • Dairy Queenfast foodkm 475.2 · 278 m off the road
  • McDonald'sfast foodkm 475.3 · 420 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 475.3 · 531 m off the road
  • Wing'n Itrestaurantkm 475.3 · 1257 m off the road
  • War Wick'srestaurantkm 475.3 · 1349 m off the road
  • Subwayfast foodkm 475.3 · 389 m off the road
  • A&Wfast foodkm 475.5 · 978 m off the road
  • Sarah's Dinerrestaurantkm 475.9 · 1158 m off the road
  • KFCfast foodkm 476.1 · 474 m off the road
  • Greco Pizzafast foodkm 476.1 · 369 m off the road
  • Taiwanrestaurantkm 476.1 · 1229 m off the road
  • Juniper Kitchen and Bistrorestaurantkm 476.1 · 1247 m off the road
  • Furey's Trailway Take-Outfast foodkm 489.1 · 425 m off the road
  • Irvingrestaurantkm 489.3
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 489.3
  • Riverside Dinerfast foodkm 547.7 · 600 m off the road
  • A&Wfast foodkm 569
  • Subwayfast foodkm 569
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 569.4
  • Jumping Bean Coffee Companycafékm 569.5 · 974 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 569.5
  • Louis Geesfast foodkm 569.5 · 809 m off the road
  • New Highlight Restaurantrestaurantkm 569.5 · 906 m off the road
  • Pizza Housefast foodkm 569.5 · 954 m off the road
  • East Ocean Restaurantfast foodkm 569.5 · 949 m off the road
  • Lilly's Landing Family Restaurantrestaurantkm 569.6 · 986 m off the road
  • Jade Garden Restaurantrestaurantkm 569.6 · 869 m off the road
  • Grecofast foodkm 569.6 · 883 m off the road
  • Ches's Fish & Chipsrestaurantkm 569.8 · 956 m off the road
  • DQ Grill & Chillfast foodkm 569.8
  • Little Caesarsfast foodkm 569.9 · 1866 m off the road
  • The Shawarma Stationrestaurantkm 569.9 · 1143 m off the road
  • KFCfast foodkm 570.1 · 1104 m off the road
  • Mystic Roomrestaurantkm 570.1 · 800 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 570.1 · 1480 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 570.1 · 1110 m off the road
  • Pizza Delightrestaurantkm 570.2 · 816 m off the road
  • Subwayfast foodkm 570.2 · 1036 m off the road
  • McDonald'sfast foodkm 570.2 · 1045 m off the road
  • Wing 'n Itrestaurantkm 570.2 · 1795 m off the road
  • Swiss Chaletrestaurantkm 570.4 · 869 m off the road
  • Robin's Donutsfast foodkm 570.4 · 845 m off the road
  • The Newfoundland Tea Co. Restaurant & Shoprestaurantkm 570.6 · 1906 m off the road
  • Copper Kettle Restaurantrestaurantkm 599.5
  • Family Pizzarestaurantkm 606.3 · 1870 m off the road
  • Mary Brown'srestaurantkm 636
  • Happy Adventure Cafecafékm 644 · 1229 m off the road
  • Snack shack.fast foodkm 682.6 · 624 m off the road
  • Robin's Donutsfast foodkm 711.7 · 1142 m off the road
  • Rod's Restaurantrestaurantkm 711.9 · 508 m off the road
  • A&Wfast foodkm 711.9 · 585 m off the road
  • A&Wfast foodkm 711.9 · 585 m off the road
  • Don Cherry's Sports Bar & Grillrestaurantkm 711.9 · 200 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 712.2 · 593 m off the road
  • KFCfast foodkm 712.2 · 773 m off the road
  • McDonald'sfast foodkm 712.2 · 539 m off the road
  • Jungle Jim'srestaurantkm 712.2 · 488 m off the road
  • Jungle Jim'srestaurantkm 712.2 · 488 m off the road
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 712.3 · 676 m off the road
  • Pizza Delightrestaurantkm 713.7 · 1264 m off the road
  • Brownings Pubpubkm 713.9 · 1212 m off the road
  • Flannigans Pubpubkm 713.9 · 1229 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 715.5
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 715.5
  • Breen'srestaurantkm 742
  • Robin's Donutscafékm 742.3
  • Meghan's Restaurantrestaurantkm 766.6
  • A&Wfast foodkm 813.8
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 813.9
  • Subwayfast foodkm 813.9
  • Mary Brown'srestaurantkm 814.5
  • Robin's Donutsfast foodkm 885.9 · 1760 m off the road
  • Donovan's Irvingrestaurantkm 886.9 · 1243 m off the road
  • Subwayfast foodkm 886.9 · 1881 m off the road
  • Costco Food Courtfast foodkm 886.9 · 478 m off the road
  • Starbuckscafékm 887 · 378 m off the road
  • Five Guysrestaurantkm 887.1 · 439 m off the road
  • A&Wfast foodkm 887.3
  • A&Wfast foodkm 887.3
  • Pizza Hutrestaurantkm 887.4 · 383 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 887.6 · 306 m off the road
  • Old Town Pizzeriarestaurantkm 887.6 · 1708 m off the road
  • A&Wfast foodkm 887.6 · 325 m off the road
  • McDonald'sfast foodkm 887.7 · 1614 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 887.7 · 1834 m off the road
  • Wendy'sfast foodkm 887.7 · 296 m off the road
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 887.7 · 1735 m off the road
  • Taco Bellfast foodkm 887.7 · 1684 m off the road
  • Fat Bastard Burritorestaurantkm 887.7 · 405 m off the road
  • Acropolis Pizzarestaurantkm 887.7 · 382 m off the road
  • Full House Restaurantrestaurantkm 887.7 · 323 m off the road
  • KFCfast foodkm 887.7 · 1658 m off the road
  • McDonald'sfast foodkm 887.7 · 1610 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 887.7 · 347 m off the road
  • Asian Caferestaurantkm 887.9 · 1619 m off the road
  • Extreme Pitafast foodkm 888.9 · 331 m off the road
  • McDonald'sfast foodkm 888.9 · 156 m off the road
  • Smitty'srestaurantkm 889.1 · 353 m off the road
  • Harvey'sfast foodkm 889.1 · 464 m off the road
  • Thaï Expressfast foodkm 889.1 · 328 m off the road
  • Harvey'sfast foodkm 889.1 · 466 m off the road
  • Subwayfast foodkm 889.2 · 391 m off the road
  • Pizza Delightrestaurantkm 889.2 · 330 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 889.2 · 325 m off the road
  • Booster Juicefast foodkm 889.2 · 173 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 889.2 · 327 m off the road
  • Little Caesarsfast foodkm 889.3 · 282 m off the road
  • Dairy Queenfast foodkm 889.4 · 276 m off the road
  • Landwash Brewerypubkm 891.1 · 964 m off the road
  • Johny & Mae'sfast foodkm 891.1 · 960 m off the road
  • The Sweet Newfie Kitchenfast foodkm 892.3 · 1941 m off the road
  • Oscars Eatery & Caférestaurantkm 892.3 · 1852 m off the road
  • Jasmine's Restaurantrestaurantkm 893.4 · 1610 m off the road
  • Dairy Queenfast foodkm 893.5 · 1498 m off the road
  • Redrock Bar & Grillrestaurantkm 893.5 · 1524 m off the road
  • New Moon Restaurantrestaurantkm 893.6 · 1517 m off the road
  • Ches's Fish and Chipsfast foodkm 893.6 · 1359 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 893.6 · 1475 m off the road
  • Topsail Road Pizzeria and Loungefast foodkm 893.6 · 1483 m off the road
  • Big Cheese Pizzafast foodkm 893.6 · 1377 m off the road
  • Jungle Jim'srestaurantkm 893.6 · 1374 m off the road
  • Sushi Makirestaurantkm 893.6 · 1374 m off the road
  • Starbuckscafékm 893.6 · 1488 m off the road
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 894.6 · 1398 m off the road
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 894.6 · 1404 m off the road
  • Burger Kingfast foodkm 895.1 · 983 m off the road
  • McDonald'sfast foodkm 895.1 · 975 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 895.1
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 895.2 · 953 m off the road
  • Peter's Pizzarestaurantkm 895.2 · 1190 m off the road
  • Rack and Roll Lounge and Games Roompubkm 895.2 · 1294 m off the road
  • Red Pepperrestaurantkm 895.2 · 1202 m off the road
  • Subwayfast foodkm 895.2 · 1095 m off the road
  • Wendy'sfast foodkm 896.3 · 977 m off the road
  • Domino'sfast foodkm 897.1 · 1479 m off the road
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 897.2 · 1331 m off the road
  • The Big R Restaurantrestaurantkm 897.7 · 1194 m off the road
  • Mr. Subfast foodkm 898.5 · 1646 m off the road
  • Subwayfast foodkm 898.7 · 1559 m off the road
  • The Cove Climbing Cafécafékm 898.7 · 851 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 898.7 · 1624 m off the road
  • Burger Kingfast foodkm 898.7 · 1658 m off the road
  • KFCfast foodkm 898.7 · 1704 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 898.7 · 369 m off the road
  • Ziggy Peelgoodsfast foodkm 899.7 · 1581 m off the road
  • The Station Loungepubkm 899.7
  • RJ Pinoy Yumrestaurantkm 899.8 · 1643 m off the road
  • No Name Pizzafast foodkm 899.8 · 1617 m off the road
  • Humphreys Restaurant and Pubrestaurantkm 900.1
  • Magic Wok Eateryrestaurantkm 900.1
  • Chinched Bistrorestaurantkm 900.2
  • Fiddlers Pubpubkm 900.2
  • Fabulous Foodsrestaurantkm 900.2 · 1055 m off the road
  • Fat Bastard Burritofast foodkm 900.4
  • Downtown Pizza fast foodkm 900.4
  • Kelly's Pubpubkm 900.4
  • Shamrock City Pubpubkm 900.4
  • Subwayfast foodkm 900.4
  • Yellowbelly Brewerypubkm 900.5
  • The Kegrestaurantkm 900.5
  • Afghan Restaurantrestaurantkm 900.5
  • Piatto Restaurantrestaurantkm 900.5 · 152 m off the road
  • The Republicpubkm 900.5 · 155 m off the road
  • Jack Astor'srestaurantkm 900.5
  • O'Reilly'spubkm 900.5
  • Trapper John's Museum & Pubpubkm 900.5
  • Rob Roy Pubpubkm 900.5
  • Green Sleeves Pub & Restaurantpubkm 900.5
  • Formosa Tea Houserestaurantkm 900.5 · 527 m off the road
  • Celtic Hearthrestaurantkm 900.5
  • Bridie Molloy’spubkm 900.5
  • Christian'spubkm 900.5
  • Adelaide Oyster Houserestaurantkm 900.5
  • Merchant Tavernrestaurantkm 900.5
  • Carribean Cornerrestaurantkm 900.5
  • LIVrestaurantkm 900.5
  • Frugal Steinsrestaurantkm 900.5
  • Saltwaterrestaurantkm 900.5
  • Gahan Housepubkm 900.5
  • Black Cat Pizzeriarestaurantkm 900.5 · 526 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 900.5 · 529 m off the road
  • Leo's Fish and Chipsfast foodkm 900.5 · 621 m off the road
  • Ches' Fish & Chipsfast foodkm 900.5 · 578 m off the road
  • The Sprout Restaurantrestaurantkm 900.6 · 157 m off the road
  • Chinchedrestaurantkm 900.6 · 176 m off the road
  • Casa Amigos Restaurant NLrestaurantkm 900.6 · 211 m off the road
  • Sushi Islandrestaurantkm 900.7
  • Ziggy Peelgoods French Friesfast foodkm 900.7
  • Jumping Bean Coffeecafékm 900.7 · 464 m off the road
  • 3 Sisters Vietnamese Subsfast foodkm 900.9
  • Duke of Duckworthpubkm 900.9
  • Cojones Tacos & Tequilarestaurantkm 900.9
  • Oliver'srestaurantkm 901
  • Smoke's Poutinefast foodkm 901
  • Biancarestaurantkm 901
  • The Fifth Ticketrestaurantkm 901
  • Water St.Varietycafékm 901.1
  • Ziggy Peelgoodfast foodkm 901.2 · 1631 m off the road
  • Big Bite Pitafast foodkm 901.2 · 1631 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 901.2 · 1530 m off the road
  • MajesTeacafékm 901.2 · 1645 m off the road
  • Donati'sfast foodkm 901.2 · 1523 m off the road
  • Shalimarrestaurantkm 901.2
  • Pop's Dinerrestaurantkm 901.2 · 1530 m off the road
  • NJ's Kitchenrestaurantkm 901.2 · 1482 m off the road
  • Ship Pubpubkm 901.2
  • Georgestown Cafe and Bookshelfcafékm 901.2 · 714 m off the road
  • Smitty'srestaurantkm 901.2 · 1530 m off the road
  • Noodle Namirestaurantkm 901.2 · 1517 m off the road
  • Portagerestaurantkm 901.2
  • No.4 Restaurant & Barrestaurantkm 901.2 · 167 m off the road
  • India Gaterestaurantkm 901.2
  • Saltwaterrestaurantkm 901.2
  • Subwayfast foodkm 901.2 · 1667 m off the road
  • Quintana'srestaurantkm 901.2 · 1661 m off the road
  • Big Ben's Pubpubkm 901.2 · 1648 m off the road
  • The Georgetown Pubpubkm 901.2 · 794 m off the road
  • Peaceful Loftrestaurantkm 901.3
  • Bamboo Gardenrestaurantkm 901.3
  • Bagel Caferestaurantkm 901.3
  • Fat Nanny'scafékm 901.3
  • Hungry Heartcafékm 901.3 · 335 m off the road
  • J Korean Restaurantrestaurantkm 901.4
  • Sun Sushi & Bubbled Tearestaurantkm 901.5
  • Get Stuffedrestaurantkm 901.5
  • Fixed Coffee and Bakingcafékm 901.5
  • Pirestaurantkm 901.5
  • The Parlourrestaurantkm 901.5 · 338 m off the road
  • Smitty'srestaurantkm 901.6
  • Beavertailsfast foodkm 901.6 · 455 m off the road
  • Portobello's Restaurantrestaurantkm 901.7
  • Chatters Coffeecafékm 901.7
  • Classic Cafe Eastcafékm 901.8
  • Coffee Matterscafékm 901.8
  • Zachary's Restaurantrestaurantkm 901.8
  • Bannerman Brewing Co.pubkm 901.8
  • Piattorestaurantkm 901.9 · 1754 m off the road
  • Jumping Beancafékm 902 · 1598 m off the road
  • Desi Mealrestaurantkm 902 · 1649 m off the road
  • Pizza Supremerestaurantkm 902 · 1655 m off the road
  • Wedgwood Cafe & Cateringrestaurantkm 902 · 1686 m off the road
  • Sequerra's Restaurantrestaurantkm 902 · 1646 m off the road
  • Breen's Delicafékm 902 · 1847 m off the road
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 902 · 1765 m off the road
  • International Flavoursrestaurantkm 902.1
  • Battery Cafecafékm 902.1
  • Gracie Joe'srestaurantkm 902.3 · 329 m off the road
  • Robin's Donutsfast foodkm 902.6 · 1525 m off the road
  • Newfoundland Chocolate Cafecafékm 903.1
  • Inn of Oldepubkm 903.6 · 1114 m off the road

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Short drives from Signal Hill (Cabot Tower)

An easy day out from Signal Hill (Cabot Tower)Cape Spear 19 km awayIts own page measures from the Port aux Basques ferry; from Signal Hill (Cabot Tower) it is 19 km.Directions from where your phone is now:
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Or any of these: nearest first, measured by road from Signal Hill (Cabot Tower).

More, up to 19 km (5)

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
Port aux Basques km 3, Robinsons km 107, Corner Brook km 216, Deer Lake km 267, South Brook km 396, Bishop’s Falls km 488, Gander km 571, Glowertown km 637, Port Blandford km 685, Goobies km 743, Paradise km 887, St. John’s km 889
Longest stretch without one
144 km
Goobies → Paradise, of 906 km driven
Nearest fast charger to Signal Hill (Cabot Tower)
17 km
by road, at St. John’s

Coming in 2026 (NL Hydro, 2026-10-22): Deer Lake (km 271) and Gander (km 571) and Clarenville (km 717) and Whitbourne (km 816) and St. John’s (km 889). Not counted until it opens.

NL Hydro fast chargers within 3 km of the drive. Check the app for one that's working. Exported 2026-10-22. How we measure

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

Paved or not, per the map

Mapped as unpaved
0.1 km
Lake to Lookout Walk (0.07 km, 0 km from Signal Hill (Cabot Tower))
Mapped as paved
29%
239.5 km of 907.4 km driven
No surface tag on the map
71%
573.3 km: surface not recorded

In a rental car: 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. Hertz’s terms ↗. Source for these figures: OSRM driving profile, stored route query, with node annotations; OpenStreetMap surface tags via Overpass, checked 2026-10-19. Today's road conditions: 511.

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

  • MooseYear round, worst between dusk and dawn

    The province says the likelihood of injury in a moose collision is twice as high between dusk and dawn as in daytime. This is 907.4 km, much of it unlit two-lane highway; plan the drive for daylight where you can.

    gov.nl.ca →

  • Road conditionsYear round, matters most November–April

    Conditions at one end of the island say little about the other. Check before you set off.

    511nl.ca →

Questions

How far is Signal Hill (Cabot Tower) from the Port aux Basques ferry?＋

907.4 km from the ferry terminal to Signal Hill (Cabot Tower).

What route do I take?＋

Routes 1 and 2. Your maps app has the turns.

Do I need a car?＋

You came off the ferry with one, so this is your own drive.

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