Transportation

Nova Scotia is home to modern transportation services to get you across the province, the region, the country and beyond.

Air Transportation

Nova Scotia has one International Airport, the Halifax Robert L. Stanfield International Airport, and two other airports connecting key Atlantic Canada destinations, Sydney Airport and Yarmouth Airport.

The Stanfield International Airport is the busiest airport in Atlantic Canada. It is a stepping stone to anywhere in the world, and a connection to Atlantic Canada and the Eastern United States. Many national and international flights arrive and fly out of Halifax several times a day.

Train

The Via Rail, Canada's main passenger carrier, runs The Ocean which departs from Halifax and runs through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, ending in Montreal. Rail on a regular basis.

Via's website is available in six different languages, English, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Japanese, and Taiwanese.

Bus

Acadian Lines serves public passengers 365 days a year, to cities, towns and rural areas throughout Atlantic Canada. It also has connecting services to Quebec, Ontario and Maine. Acadian Lines has terminals in Halifax, Antigonish, Sydney, and Truro.

Highways

The province has a thorough road system ranging from 4-lane divided super highways to scenic secondary routes. These roads also connect to ferry services to neighbouring provinces as well as the United States.

Public Transit

For local public transportation, major cities and towns provide bus services. In Halifax, Metro Transit is the public transportation service, provided by the Halifax Regional Municipality. Metro Transit has routes running throughout the regional municipality including Bedford, Dartmouth, Halifax, Sackville, Timberlea, Cole Harbour, and many others.

Access-A-Bus Metro Transit provides a service for people with disabilities called Access-A-Bus. It is for people who lack the cognitive or physical ability required to use the regular Metro Transit bus service.

Ferry Service

There are a number of ferry services offering travel between Nova Scotia and other locations in Atlantic Canada and the United States. Services vary for each, some also only operate during warmer seasons.

Portland/Bar Harbor Maine - Yarmouth (May - October)
Port-Aux-Basques, Newfoundland - North Sydney (year round)
Argentia, Newfoundland - North Sydney (summer season)
Wood Island, PEI - Caribou (May - December)
Saint John, New Brunswick - Digby (Year Round)

There are also smaller Provincial Ferry Services between smaller waterways in Nova Scotia. Four of the provincial ferries are cable ferries, while three are ocean-going ferries.