Yarmouth & Acadian Shores Region
Nova Scotia Travel Directory












Transportation to Southwest Nova: The Heart of Acadian French Culture

Transportation Options and Links

Limo to your destination from Halifax
Town Limo

 Fly to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia


Maritime Air

 

 Ferry from Bar Harbor, Maine (weekdays)

The Cat Ferry

 Ferry from Portland, Maine (weekends)

The Cat Ferry

 Fly to Halifax, Nova Scotia



www.flyhalifax.com

Shuttle Van to and from Halifax

 Cloud Nine Shuttle

Ferry from St. John, New Brunswick to Digby, Nova Scotia

 Bay Ferries Schedule

 

This travel directory contains information and links on means of transportation, car rental agencies, tourist associations, and maps. Southwestern Nova Scotia is the center of Acadian French culture and life in the province. Please scroll down to view each category, beginning with Transportation. Information on golf in Southwestern Nova Scotia is at the end of this page. To see a map of Nova Scotia counties, click here .

Southwestern Nova Scotia is home to beautiful sandy beaches and rugged cliff-rimmed coastline as well as the largest protected wilderness area in all of Atlantic Canada: the Tobeatic Wilderness that adjoins Kejimikujik National Park inland. The area has a rich history of French and New England settlers, starting with Champlain’s landing at Cape Forchu in 1605.

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Recommended Vacation Packages:

Nova Scotia Seafood Cooking School: All-inclusive 3-day culinary vacation

Romance in the Wilderness, Kemptville, Nova Scotia 

Car Rental Agencies & Shuttle Services in Southwestern Nova Scotia
Bus and Shuttle Service to and from Halifax:

                       Campbell's Shuttle Service
                              PO Box 253, Yarmouth, NS B5A 4B2
                              Phone: (902) 742-6101
                              Toll-free: 1-800-742-6101 Fax (902) 749-1355
                              email:    campbellshuttle@eastlink.ca
                              Website: http://www.campbell-shuttle-service.com/
 

                       Cloud Nine Shuttle
                             Address: Yarmouth, NS
                             Phone: (902) 742-3992
                             Toll-free: 1-888-805-3335
                              email: cloud@istar.ca  
                              Website: http://www.thecloudnineshuttle.com
  

                             Car Rental Agencies

                             Avis Car Rental Agency
                             (902) 742-3323
 

                             Budget Rent A Car of Yarmouth
                             (902) 742-9500
 

                             Enterprise Rent A Car
                             (902) 742-5559
    

Halifax International Airport Information

Halifax International Airport Authority

Tourism Associations & Information

Destination Southwest Nova Scotia

www.novascotia.com

Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia

Golf in Southwest Nova:

Evangeline Trail Golf CoursesLighthouse Route Golf Courses

The Evangeline Trail and Lighthouse Route have 19 golf courses, all within a short drive of one another. Trout Point Lodge and River Bend Lodge & the Cottages offer accommodations within an easy drive of the courses at the Pines Resort, Clare, Yarmouth, West Pubnico, and Shelburne. For more information, visit the Nova Scotia Golf Association.

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