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St. John's International Airport (YYT) → Brigus

St. John's Airport (YYT) to Brigus

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Distance
75 km
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Hawthorne Cottage at Brigus, the white nineteenth-century house with its verandah, a National Historic Site in the village.
Hawthorne Cottage at Brigus, the white nineteenth-century house with its verandah, a National Historic Site in the village.Photo: Skeezix1000 · source · CC BY-SA 3.0
Driving route from St. John's International Airport (YYT) to Brigus: 75 km by road, via Routes 40 · 1 · 2 · 60.Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tiles by OpenFreeMap. Route line computed with OSRM.

Faded lines are other drives from St. John's International into this area: Clarke's Beach (88 km), Harbour Grace (108 km), Portugal Cove ferry terminal (11 km), Salmonier Nature Park (68 km), Downtown St. John's (7.7 km), Heart's Content (132 km), Signal Hill (Cabot Tower) (9 km), Witless Bay (46 km), Cape Spear (24 km). Each splits off where its line leaves this one.

  1. Stop 1: Manuel's River Interpretation Center

    The interpretation centre stands beside the river valley in Conception Bay South, on the Conception Bay Highway stretch of this drive. Manuels River Community Inc., a non-profit, runs it alongside community walking trails by the river. Check their site for hours and admission.

    Stopping here adds 1.2 km to the drive.

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  2. Stop 2: Cupids Legacy CentreDetour

    A museum at Cupids, just off this drive. The centre's own page says it was built to mark the four hundredth anniversary of what it calls Canada's oldest English settlement, founded by John Guy in 1610, and that the centre itself opened in 2010. It describes a museum, a rooftop garden and a shop. We could find no published season or hours, so ask the centre.

    Stopping here adds 7.4 km to the drive.

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  3. Stop 3: Hawthorne Cottage

    Hawthorne Cottage is a Parks Canada National Historic Site in Brigus itself: the family homestead of Captain Bob Bartlett, whom Parks Canada credits with commanding Arctic voyages in the twentieth century. Parks Canada's page describes rare artefacts from his expeditions, period furnishings, and the cottage's heritage gardens.

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From downtown St. John's: 73 km
⛽ Fuel and gravel, road by road ▾
  • Route 40 →Whole road: 6 fuel stations mapped, longest gap 5.7 km. Unpaved mapped: none; 28% has no surface tag, so unknown.
  • 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.
  • Route 60 →Whole road: 14 fuel stations mapped, longest gap 28 km. Unpaved mapped: none; 85% has no surface tag, so unknown.
Electric: plan 58 km on a charge ↓

Drive measured Sep 5, 2026, St. John's International Airport (YYT) to Brigus, checked 2026-09-05, re-confirmed 2026-09-06. Your maps app gives the time on the day. How we measure

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About 75 km. St. John’s airport to Brigus: Route 40, the Trans-Canada, Route 2, then Route 60, the Conception Bay Highway, along the bay into town.

Why people come. Brigus is a historic town. Hawthorne Cottage, the family homestead of Arctic explorer Captain Bob Bartlett, is a Parks Canada National Historic Site. On the way, the Manuels River Interpretation Centre in Conception Bay South has walking trails through the river valley.

When you get to Brigus

Sunrise and sunset at Brigus, by month
Month (the 15th)SunriseSunset
January7:46 am4:37 pm
February7:09 am5:24 pm
March7:17 am7:07 pm
April6:14 am7:50 pm
May5:25 am8:31 pm
June5:04 am9:01 pm
July5:20 am8:57 pm
August5:58 am8:16 pm
September6:39 am7:16 pm
October7:20 am6:16 pm
November7:07 am4:27 pm
December7:44 am4:12 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

57 near the start: where to eat in St. John's →
8 near Brigus: where to eat near Brigus →

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

The longest stretch with nothing mapped on it is 14.9 km — after Home of Rumors, until E&E Drive-In.

All 89, in the order you pass them — open the list
  • Breezewaypubkm 5 · 1246 m off the road
  • Jumping Beancafékm 5 · 1435 m off the road
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 5 · 1275 m off the road
  • Booster Juicefast foodkm 5 · 1282 m off the road
  • Manchu Wokfast foodkm 5 · 1290 m off the road
  • Pizza Delightrestaurantkm 5 · 1304 m off the road
  • Just Friesfast foodkm 5 · 1309 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 5.1 · 1539 m off the road
  • The Pantry (Autism Society Foundation Room)restaurantkm 5.2 · 764 m off the road
  • McDonald'sfast foodkm 5.3 · 1855 m off the road
  • The Guv'nor Pubpubkm 5.3 · 1851 m off the road
  • Domino'sfast foodkm 5.4 · 1922 m off the road
  • The Bigs Ultimate Sports Grillrestaurantkm 5.5 · 1892 m off the road
  • Old Town Pizzafast foodkm 5.6 · 1911 m off the road
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 5.6 · 1920 m off the road
  • Subwayfast foodkm 6.1 · 1819 m off the road
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 6.1 · 1784 m off the road
  • A&Wfast foodkm 6.1 · 1803 m off the road
  • Dairy Queenfast foodkm 6.1 · 1831 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 6.1 · 1797 m off the road
  • Mr. Souvlakifast foodkm 6.1 · 1790 m off the road
  • Peters Pizzarestaurantkm 6.1 · 1740 m off the road
  • Burger Kingfast foodkm 6.1 · 1998 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 6.9 · 1231 m off the road
  • Red Pepper Restaurantrestaurantkm 6.9 · 1894 m off the road
  • Cora'srestaurantkm 6.9 · 1961 m off the road
  • Scamper's Snack Barrestaurantkm 6.9 · 1806 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 6.9 · 1236 m off the road
  • Montana'srestaurantkm 6.9 · 1975 m off the road
  • McDonald'sfast foodkm 8.2 · 1855 m off the road
  • Dairy Queenfast foodkm 14.7 · 254 m off the road
  • Kozy Kitchenrestaurantkm 14.7
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 14.7 · 206 m off the road
  • Mr. G's Loungepubkm 14.7 · 338 m off the road
  • Ocean Sushirestaurantkm 14.7 · 331 m off the road
  • Peter's Pizzafast foodkm 14.7 · 345 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 14.7 · 285 m off the road
  • Tiny's Bar and Grillrestaurantkm 14.7 · 329 m off the road
  • McDonald'sfast foodkm 14.8 · 536 m off the road
  • Ye's Wokrestaurantkm 14.9 · 654 m off the road
  • A&Wfast foodkm 14.9 · 727 m off the road
  • Coffee Matters Paradisecafékm 15 · 726 m off the road
  • Domino'sfast foodkm 15.2 · 1097 m off the road
  • Subwayfast foodkm 15.2 · 1173 m off the road
  • Cojonesrestaurantkm 15.2 · 1069 m off the road
  • Pizza Housefast foodkm 15.3 · 1855 m off the road
  • Subwayfast foodkm 15.3 · 535 m off the road
  • Robin's Donutsfast foodkm 15.7 · 450 m off the road
  • Donovan's Irvingrestaurantkm 15.9 · 622 m off the road
  • A&Wfast foodkm 16.5 · 1700 m off the road
  • A&Wfast foodkm 16.5 · 1700 m off the road
  • Starbuckscafékm 17 · 1650 m off the road
  • Pizza Hutrestaurantkm 17 · 1781 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 17 · 1949 m off the road
  • A&Wfast foodkm 17 · 1892 m off the road
  • Costco Food Courtfast foodkm 17.1 · 1479 m off the road
  • Canteenrestaurantkm 18.3 · 1398 m off the road
  • Pür & Simplerestaurantkm 18.3 · 1935 m off the road
  • Starbuckscafékm 18.3 · 1999 m off the road
  • Burger Kingfast foodkm 18.3 · 1947 m off the road
  • Hometown Pizzeriarestaurantkm 24.6 · 936 m off the road
  • Hometown Pizzeriarestaurantkm 24.6 · 936 m off the road
  • Domino'sfast foodkm 24.8 · 865 m off the road
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 24.9 · 746 m off the road
  • A&Wfast foodkm 24.9 · 812 m off the road
  • A&Wfast foodkm 24.9 · 810 m off the road
  • Subwayfast foodkm 25 · 872 m off the road
  • Peter's Pizzarestaurantkm 25 · 748 m off the road
  • KFCfast foodkm 25 · 820 m off the road
  • Starbuckscafékm 25.1 · 763 m off the road
  • Jungle Jimsrestaurantkm 25.1 · 881 m off the road
  • McDonald'sfast foodkm 25.1 · 861 m off the road
  • Starbuckscafékm 25.1 · 770 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 25.2 · 801 m off the road
  • Dragon 88restaurantkm 25.2 · 917 m off the road
  • Bernard Stanley Gastropubrestaurantkm 30.1 · 1539 m off the road
  • Bernard Stanley Gastropubrestaurantkm 30.1 · 1540 m off the road
  • Tinys Bar and Grillfast foodkm 30.7 · 860 m off the road
  • Mary Browns Chickenfast foodkm 30.9 · 771 m off the road
  • Subwayfast foodkm 31 · 928 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 31.1 · 942 m off the road
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 31.9 · 213 m off the road
  • Wing 'N' Itrestaurantkm 31.9 · 269 m off the road
  • Denvers Fine Foods Ltd.restaurantkm 32.8 · 904 m off the road
  • Mary Brown'sfast foodkm 45.7
  • Subwayfast foodkm 45.8
  • Mama's Lunch Pizzeriarestaurantkm 46
  • Tim Hortonscafékm 46.1
  • Home of Rumorspubkm 58.4

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.

What has been recorded near here

Wildlife people have reported within 10 km of Brigus, and the months they saw it. Tap a name for everywhere else on our drives it turns up.

  • Humpback whalewhaleMegaptera novaeangliaeReports cluster in July, June, May329 reports on record
  • Northern gannetseabirdMorus bassanusReports cluster in May, July, October81 reports on record

Reports, not counts: busy harbours report more. No sighting is promised, and the list covers only the species we look up. Source: GBIF, the international record of wildlife sightings, checked 2026-10-07.

Short drives from Brigus

An easy day out from BrigusClarke's Beach 9.8 km awayIts own page measures from the St. John's airport; from Brigus it is 9.8 km.Directions from where your phone is now:
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Or any of these: nearest first, measured by road from Brigus.

More, up to 63 km (10)

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
St. John’s km 17, Paradise km 18, Holyrood km 46
Longest stretch without one
29 km
Holyrood → Brigus, of 75 km driven
Nearest fast charger to Brigus
29 km
by road, at Holyrood

No fast charger at Brigus. From Holyrood it is 29 km there and the same back: plan on about 58 km on one charge, more in cold weather or with the heat on. Or charge at Holyrood, 29 km from Brigus by road, off this drive's own road.

Coming in 2026 (NL Hydro, 2026-10-22): St. John’s (km 17). 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
none
Not proof it is all paved: 83% has no surface tag.
Mapped as paved
17%
11.5 km of 75 km driven
No surface tag on the map
83%
57.9 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 2026-09-13. Today's road conditions: 511.

Before you go

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

  • MooseYear round, worst between dusk and dawn

    The province states the likelihood of injury in a moose collision is about twice as high between dusk and dawn as in daytime. This short drive runs through settled parts of the Avalon, but the risk still applies. Mind your timing if you land after dark.

    gov.nl.ca →

  • Road conditionsYear round, matters most November–April

    Routes 40, 1, 2 and 60 carry you almost all the way, but the Avalon gets real winter. Check the province's road conditions before you leave the airport.

    511nl.ca →

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

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

Both checked October 7, 2026.

Rental counters at St. John's, with numbers →

Arriving without a car

Not renting? Here's who St. John's International Airport Authority lists at the terminal.

Rideshare: it depends who you ask.

The Airport Authority's own ground-transportation pages name City Wide Taxi as “the exclusive provider of ground transportation services for the public” and do not mention rideshare anywhere. Uber publishes pickup instructions for YYT, and the Airport's own account welcomed Uber in 2024. Both are true. The Authority's pages govern the kerb, so check them on the day.

  • Taxi

    City Wide Taxi, which the Airport Authority names as the exclusive provider for the public. Cabs queue outside the Arrivals area and a dispatcher is there to help. The Authority publishes preset fares to named hotels and a meter-plus-surcharge rate everywhere else.

    (709) 722-7777

  • Public transit

    Metrobus route 14 runs between the airport and the St. John's metro region, including Memorial University. There are two stops at the airport: one near the arrivals area, and one on World Parkway by the Holiday Inn Express. The Authority says Metrobus has committed to a wheelchair-accessible service on this route and can take large, non-folding mobility aids. Schedule and fares are Metrobus's.

Source: St. John's International Airport Authority,2026-09-15. Check there for fares and times.

The drive back

Brigus back to St. John's measures 77 km — 2.2 km longer than the drive out.

Plan back from your check-in time. 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 St. John's International Airport →

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

Questions

How far is Brigus from St. John's International Airport?＋

About 75 km, on Routes 40, 1, 2 and 60 — out of the airport, a stretch of the Trans-Canada, then Route 2 and Route 60 along Conception Bay into Brigus.

Should I fly into St. John's, Gander or Deer Lake for Brigus?＋

St. John's, by a wide margin. It's 75 km from St. John's, against 280 km from Gander and 583 km from Deer Lake. Brigus is on the Avalon, close to St. John's.

Is Brigus a hard drive from the airport?＋

No. It is short and on numbered highway nearly all the way. Plan around the dark if you drive the last stretch at night; see the moose note above.

What is there to see on the way to Brigus?＋

Hawthorne Cottage, a Parks Canada National Historic Site and the family homestead of Arctic explorer Captain Bob Bartlett, is in Brigus itself. Earlier on, the Manuels River Interpretation Centre in Conception Bay South sits beside the river valley, with the community's walking trails along it.

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Every distance and coordinate on this page was checked against its source on September 6, 2026. Origin: OpenStreetMap way/279110348 — St. John's International Airport. Destination: OpenStreetMap node/475374276 — Brigus.

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