Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bay Ferries
( 888-249-7245;
www.bayferries.com
)
Year-round service operating
between Saint John, New Brunswick, and Digby, Nova Scotia.
Coastal Transport
( 506-662-3724;
www.coastaltransport.ca
) Ferry from Blacks Har-
bour to Grand Manan in the Fundy Isles, New Brunswick.
CTMA Ferries
( 418-986-3278, 888-986-3278;
www.ctma.ca
)
Daily ferries to Québec's
Îles de la Madeleine from Souris, PEI.
East Coast Ferries
( 506-747-2159, 877-747-2159;
www.eastcoastferries.nb.ca
) Con-
nects Deer Island to Campobello Island, both in the Fundy Isles, New Brunswick.
Labrador Marine
( 709-535-0810, 866-535-2567;
www.labradormarine.com
) Connects
Newfoundland to Labrador.
Marine Atlantic
( 800-341-7981;
www.marine-atlantic.ca
)
Connects Port aux Basques
and Argentia in Newfoundland with North Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Northumberland Ferries
( 902-566-3838, 888-249-7245;
www.peiferry.com
) Connects
Wood Islands, PEI and Caribou, Nova Scotia.
Provincial Ferry Services
(
www.gov.nl.ca/ferryservices
) Operates a coastal ferry service
throughout Newfoundland.
Bus
Greyhound Canada does not operate within the Atlantic provinces. The main bus lines in
the region:
Maritime Bus
( 902-429-2029;
www.maritimebus.com
) For New Brunswick, PEI and
Nova Scotia.
DRL Coachlines
( 709-263-2171;
www.drl-lr.com
) Service throughout Newfoundland.
Bus frequency ranges from one to two buses per day along most routes. Buses generally
are clean, comfortable and reliable. They usually have onboard toilets, air-conditioning
(bring a sweater), reclining seats and onboard movies.
A series of small, regional shuttle vans comprises the rest of bus service in the area.
Bus Passes
Neither Maritime nor DRL offer any special discount passes.
Costs
Bus travel is cheaper than other means of transportation. Advance purchases (four, seven
or 14 days) save quite a bit, too.
Sample fares on Maritime:
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