Travel to Nova Scotia
Flying to Nova Scotia
Air Canada (AC) (www.aircanada.com) offers direct flights from London to Halifax.
Airport guides
Airport Code: YHZ. Location: Halifax Stanfield International Airport is situated 35km (22 miles) north of central Halifax. Money: Bureau de change and travel insurance facilities are available at the International Currency... Read more
Travel by rail
VIA Rail (tel: 1 888 842 7245; www.viarail.ca) trains run from Montréal to Halifax (The Ocean line) six times a week.
Getting to Nova Scotia by boat
Ferry operators:
There are regular sailings to Nova Scotia from Portland and Bar Harbor, Maine (USA), New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. Ferry operators include Bay Ferries and Northumberland Ferries (tel: 1 888 249 7245; www.nfl-bay.com) and Marine Atlantic (tel: 1 800 341 7981; www.marine-atlantic.ca). Fast ferry The Cat (tel: 1 877 359 3760; www.catferry.com) operates between Yarmouth and Bar Harbor (journey time - 3 hours) and between Yarmouth and Portland (journey time - 5 hours 30 minutes).
Several ferries and shipping lines offer local services in and around the province. Enquire locally for further details. A growing number of cruise lines also visit Halifax as part of Atlantic Canada itineraries.
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