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Getting Here

Yarmouth & Acadian Shores has been welcoming visitors since 1604 when Samuel de Champlain discovered the area. Located at the south western tip of Nova Scotia, approximately 300 km south of Halifax, today's visitors can find their way to the region via several scenic routes.

Yarmouth & Acadian Shores Map (171KB)

Visitor Information Centres:
228 Main St., Yarmouth Nova Scotia
(902) 742-6639

3239 Highway #1, Belliveau Cove
(902) 837-7100
 
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Arrive by air

  1. Yarmouth International Airport has daily air service from Portland, Maine and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Starlink airlines offers daily service, Monday through Friday, with connections to major destinations worldwide. More information can be found online here, or you can call them at 1-877-748-8835.
  2. Stanfield International Airport in Halifax, Nova Scotia welcomes many international flights daily. Yarmouth and Acadian Shores is a short 3 hour drive from the airport. There are daily flights from Canada, the USA and Europe. Visit them online at www.flyhalifax.com.
  3. Yarmouth international airport also accepts charters and private flights. For more information, please call (902) 742-6484, Monday through Friday.

Arrive by land

Driving from Halifax there are four routes to Yarmouth and Acadian Shores.

  1. Take Highway 101 from Halifax and head west via the Annapolis Valley.
  2. Follow scenic route #1 along the Annapolis Valley and Fundy Shore south from Halifax.
  3. Take Highway 103 from Halifax and head west via the South Shore.
  4. Follow scenic route #3 south from Halifax along the South Shore.

There are several shuttle service companies which offer daily return shuttle service between Yarmouth and Halifax. They can be contacted at:

  •  Campbell's Shuttle Service, (902) 742-6101, or you can visit them online here
  • Cloud Nine Shuttle Service, (902) 742-3992
  • PAB Shuttle Services Inc, (902) 245-1963, or you can visit them online here
  • The Green Shuttle, (902) 749-6295, or you can visit them online here

     

Arrive by sea

  1. Travel aboard the famed CAT ferry and be welcomed to Yarmouth by the majestic Cape Forchu Lightstation. The CAT is the most amazing ferry in North America carrying up to 775 passengers and 240 cars across the Gulf of Maine at highway speeds from May to October. The Cat departs from Portland and Bar Harbor, Maine. Visit them online at www.catferry.com.
  2. If you are sailing to Yarmouth, the Port of Yarmouth welcomes you. The Port is the first secure port of destination from the US Eastern Seaboard and one of the four ports of entry to Nova Scotia for international vessels. There are slips and floating docks available for rental along Yarmouth's waterfront. More information can be found by visiting: http://www.ruddersbrewpub.com/marina.htm or http://www.portofyarmouth.com/. Berths located outside of the Town of Yarmouth are available at the Olde Argyler Lodge, which can be found here.
  3. Travel aboard the MV Princess of Acadia, which docks daily in Digby Nova Scotia, a short 15 minute drive from Yarmouth & Acadian Shores. The short three-hour crossing occurs daily, with departures from Saint John New Brunswick and Digby Nova Scotia. More information can be found online at http://www.acadiaferry.com/.