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Travel Information
 Nova Scotia is located in Canada, on the upper east coast of North America, lying between the provinces of New Brunswick (in the west) and Newfoundland (in the northeast). [View Nova Scotia Locator Map]
How do I get there ?
Via Air
Nova Scotia is easily accessable by Air, Sea or Land. Check out all our airline options by clicking here
An international airport is located just outside the capital city of Halifax. There is also an airport located in Sydney which services the island of Cape Breton.
Ferry
Several ferry services operate in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick (Saint John), Prince Edward Island (Wood Islands) and Newfoundland (Port Aux Basques and Argentia).
Nova Scotia is connected to mainland Canada at the New Brunswick border. Travelling the Trans Canada Highway east from New Brunswick will enter Nova Scotia in the Amherst area... from here it is roughly a 2.5 - 3 hour drive to the capital city of Halifax.
Train
Passenger rail service is provided by VIA Rail, with stations in Truro and Halifax.
Visitor Information Centres
There are Visitor Information Centres located throughout Nova Scotia, staffed by travel counsellors who will help you with travel information and literature (brochures, maps, guides, etc). There are also Nova Scotia Visitor Information Centres located in both Portland and Bar Harbor, Maine. Just f ollow the Question Mark ( ? ) signs!
Drop into our visitor information centres in the following areas when touring in our areas.
Glooscap Trail
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Masstown
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Elmsdale (Halifax International Airport - Year Round)
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Joggins
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Maitland
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Parrsboro
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River Hebert
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Springhill
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Stewiacke
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Truro (Year Round - look for the 40' high statue of Glooscap)
Sunrise Trail
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Amherst (Year Round - Provincial)
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Antigonish
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New Glasgow
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Oxford
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Pictou (Provincial)
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Pugwash
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River John
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Sutherland’s River
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Tatamagouche
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Tidnish
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Wallace
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Westville (Rest Area exit 21, hwy 104)
Marine Drive
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Canso
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Eastern Passage
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Guysborough
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Sherbrooke
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Middle Musquodoboit
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Musquodoboit Harbour
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Sheet Harbour
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Mulgrave
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