Halifax, Nova Scotia How to get there? 
Halifax, Gateway to Atlantic Canada, has flourished as a prominent port on the world? second largest natural harbour. Today, visitors have a choice of arriving by land, sea or air ?read on for information on your choice of transportation. By Car: 
If you are travelling by car, there are a number of approaches to the region. From the north and the Halifax International Airport, Route 102 (Bicentennial Drive) brings you into downtown Halifax via Bayers Road. From the Eastern Shore, Route 107 connects with Highway 111 which then leads to downtown Halifax via the MacKay Bridge. Routes 3 and 103 come from Yarmouth and the South Shore. Route 101 comes from the Annapolis Valley and Yarmouth. If you?e coming from the USA, you can reach Nova Scotia by driving through New Brunswick or you can take one of the ferry services listed below. By Air: Halifax International Airport operates 24 hours per day, providing more than 160 departures daily from Halifax to 38 destinations in North America and Europe. Air services are provided by many airlines with some airlines offering seasonal flights. Access is easy from the rest of Canada, USA (non-stop flights from Newark, NJ, and Boston, MA) and Europe (call your local travel agent for details). Halifax International Airport is 35 km (21 miles) from downtown Halifax along Highway 102, and approximately 30 km (18 miles) from downtown Dartmouth. For more information on the Halifax International Airport, visit their web site at: www.hiaa.ca By Rail: VIA Rail provides train service west to the rest of Canada, connecting with US Amtrak services in many cities. There is one train per day departing at 1:30pm every day except Tuesday. The train station is located in the south end of Halifax. For more information call: 1-800-561-3952. Download schedules at: www.viarail.ca By Sea: A growing number of cruise lines visit Halifax as part of the New Atlantic Frontier itinerary. Check for details with your local travel agent. There are a number of ferry links to Nova Scotia: Bay Ferries Ltd.: - Bar Harbor, Maine, to Yarmouth, NS (June to October) 1-888-249-7245 / www.catferry.com
- Saint John, NB, to Digby, NS (year round) ?1-888-249-7245 / www.nfl-bay.com
Northumberland Ferries Ltd.: -
Wood Islands, PEI, to Caribou, NS (May to December) ?1-888-249-7245 / www.nfl-bay.com Marine Atlantic: -
Port aux Basques, NF (year round) and Argentia, NF (mid-June to mid-September) to North Sydney, NS ?1-800-341-7981 www.marine-atlantic.ca Prince of Fundy Cruises: 
By Bus: Acadian Lines and DRL Coach Lines provide excellent service throughout the province of Nova Scotia. There are connections with SMT Eastern from the neighbouring province of New Brunswick, Voyager from Quebec and Ontario, and Greyhound from the United States. For more information, visit their website at: www.novacharters.com/acadian.htm
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