A. LAND
Yarmouth is the terminus for two modern, high-speed, all-weather highways, the 101 and 103,
linking the Trans-Canada Highway. Highway 103 is a 327 kilometre highway following the south
shore of Nova Scotia from Halifax to Yarmouth; Highway 101 is a 335 kilometre highway following the
northern Annapolis Valley. Together the two highways form a 662 km long loop, with Halifax at one
end and Yarmouth at the other.
Ferries form a vital extension of the highways system in southern Nova Scotia. Yarmouth is served
by two New England ferries; the Portland, Maine ferry, and the high-speed CAT ferry serving Bar
Harbour, Maine. Bay Ferry’s Digby to Saint John ferry is another extension of the highway network
in the region, making Yarmouth 106 kilometres by road from markets in Southern New Brunswick.
B. RAIL
Rail service from Halifax was discontinued in the early 1990s
C. PORTS
The town is the only community in Eastern Canada with direct ferry services to and from the United
States. Bow and stern loading ferries (drive on/drive off) link the Yarmouth area with Portland
and Bar Harbour, Maine, providing business people on both sides of the border with critically
important drive on/ drive off ferry service. The port is ice free.
The two international ferries serving Yarmouth are the CAT, a high speed ferry travelling to Bar
Harbour in 2.75 hours; and Prince of Fundy Cruises Ltd.'s Scotia Prince, which sails between
Yarmouth and Portland from May through October. Both vessels are end loaders.
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D. AIR
By air, Yarmouth is just under an hour from Boston, and 30 minutes from Halifax. Yarmouth is
connected to key air transportation centres by Air Nova Jazz. Jazz offers one(1) flight daily
from Yarmouth to St. John to Halifax. Yarmouth is the only Canada Customs international port of
entry in three distinct senses: as a harbour port (fishing boats, pleasure craft and freighters),
as a border port (via ferry), and as an airport.
The airport is served by two runways, a 6,000 foot east/west runway that can be utilized by heavy
aircraft, and a 5,000 foot north/south strip used by light aircraft. Yarmouth is capable of handling
most commercial aircraft in use today, including DC-9s, Boeing 727s and various military aircraft.
There are a few concrete pads available, left over from Second World War installations.
E. BUSES
Yarmouth is served by two provincial bus lines travelling both the Annapolis Valley and the South
Shore to Halifax. In addition to passengers, both provincial bus lines carry packages and other
items of small freight. There are also local transit services.
Acadian Lines (1-800-567-5151) (902) 742-0440
DRL Coach Lines (1-888-263-1852) (902) 742-0440
Campbell’s Shuttle Service (902) 742-6101
Hut’s Transit (902) 749-3336
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