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Travel to Nova Scotia

Flying to Nova Scotia

Air Canada (AC) (www.aircanada.com) offers direct flights from London to Halifax.

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.

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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