Transportation: Getting to Nova Scotia
By Road
From the rest of Canada, or from the US Mainland, you get to Nova Scotia on the Trans-Canada
Highway. Nova Scotia's # 104 starts at Amherst on the New Brunswick
border, and continues to North Sydney on Cape Breton, where you
can catch the ferries to Newfoundland. But, if
you want to get to Halifax, you connect to highway #102 south at Truro.
By Train
From the rest of Canada, or from the US Mainland (via Amtrak), you can catch VIA
Rail into Nova Scotia with stops at Amherst, Truro and Halifax. The CN Rail
station is right downtown at Barrington and Cornwallis.
By Water
If you arrived by ferry from either Bar Harbour,
Maine or Saint John, New
Brunswick, you'll drive into town from Yarmouth or Digby via the #101 along the Fundy shore,
or possibly viea #103 along the Southern Shore.
Halifax is alos one of the world's largest container shipping ports, and
regularly receives ships from aroudn the world. YOu can see the shipping
schedules at the Port of Halifax web
site, which may present some opportunities for passage to other parts of the
planet. Please note that if you are planning to ARRIVE from abroad, you will
need to have the proper visas in order before departure, captains are liable
for a hefty fine (roughly $50,000) for "stowaways".
By Air
Ahlifax's international Airport, 40 minutes north of town at Elmdale, serves a
number of airlines serving regional, Canadian, American and International destinations
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