Nova Scotia - Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island - page 73

» Area: 55,491 sq km
» Capital: Halifax
» Quirky fact: Has the only tidal power plant in the western hemisphere
Getting There & Away
AIR
Most flights go to/from Halifax, but there's also an international airport in Sydney on
Cape Breton Island. Airlines include Air Canada ( www.aircanada.com ) , Westjet
( www.westjet.com ) , United ( www.united.ca ) , Delta ( www.delta.com ) and Iceland Air
( www.icelandair.ca ) . There are multiple flights daily between Halifax and cities such as
Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Saint John, Moncton and Boston (Massachusetts). In summer
and fall there are direct flights to London and Iceland.
BUS
Maritime Bus ( Click here ) provides a bus service through the Maritimes and connects
with Orleans Express ( www.orleansexpress.com ) buses from Québec. From Halifax, des-
tinations include Charlottetown ($58.25, 5½ hours, two daily) and Moncton ($49, four
hours, three daily).
Contactable through Maritime Bus, several shuttles service the rest of the province.
BOAT
New Brunswick
Bay Ferries ( 888-249-7245; www.bayferries.com ; adult/child/car/bicycle $43/28/81/10) has
a three-hour trip from Saint John in New Brunswick to Digby. Off-season discounts and
various packages are available.
Newfoundland
Marine Atlantic ( 800-341-7981; www.marine-atlantic.ca ) operates ferries year-round to
Port aux Basques in Newfoundland from North Sydney (adult/child/car $42/20/109).
Daytime crossings take between five and six hours, and overnight crossings take about
seven hours. Cabins and reclining chairs cost extra.
In summer, you can opt for a 14-hour ferry ride (adult/child/car $112/54/225) to Ar-
gentia on Newfoundland's east coast. Reservations are required for either trip.