Nova Scotia is a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by water and Shelburne is located on the western South Shore. This provides us with some of the most scenic coastline vistas in the world. Seaside fishing villages, isolated inlets and beaches a plenty await the traveler. We are literally "thrust" in to the Atlantic Ocean at the very Eastern tip of mainland Canada.

Follow the Trans-Canada Highway, Interstate 95, or a host of routes from the New England States and Quebec through New Brunswick to Nova Scotia and... on to Shelburne. From Prince Edward Island, you can take the Confederation Bridge or the ferry from Wood Islands PEI, to Caribou, NS.

There is also car and passenger ferry service from Portland and Bar Harbor, Maine to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, just an hours drive from Shelburne. There is also a ferry from Saint John, New Brunswick to Digby, again, a short drive to Shelburne. If you are traveling from Newfoundland, you will enter Nova Scotia in North Sydney via ferries from Port-aux-Basques or Argentia. Reservations are recommended for some of these voyages, see below for details.

South Shore Transportation

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/
Trius Tours
Yarmouth to Halifax (approx 5hrs)
Toll-free: 1-800-903-5664

Driving Distance to Shelburne from
Toronto	1557 km	950 mi
Montreal	1238 km	629 mi
Calgary	5151 km	3175 mi
Vancouver	6000 km	3600 mi
Boston	800 km	500 mi
New York	1630 km	1000 mi
Los Angeles	5721 km	3500 mi
Portland, Maine	620 km	400 mi
Bar Harbor	430 km	375 mi

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FERRY SERVICES
(click HERE for schedules)

Bar Harbor and Portland to Yarmouth
Service by Bay Ferries high speed catamaran car ferry. Daily service between mid May - mid Oct. Twice daily during peak season. 2.5 hour crossing.
North America toll free phone: 1-877-450-2212

Saint John, New Brunswick, to Digby
Daily year-round service by MV Princess of Acadia, three trips daily during peak months.
Toll free: 1-888-249-SAIL / 1-888-249-7245
or online HERE

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2006 Bar Harbor - Yarmouth and Yarmouth - Portland Ferry Schedules
Planning travel between Bar Harbor, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia or Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and Portland, Maine on our CAT ferry service? Check the schedules below to learn when our high speed ferry will be leaving both the ports in Bar Harbor and Yarmouth then take the next step and book your fast ferry tickets online.

1-888-249-7245 or online at : Cat Ferry

Schedule effective July 10- September 3
	Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
Depart Bar Harbor (Eastern Time)		8:00	8:00	8:00	8:00
Depart Bar Harbor (Eastern Time)		16:00	16:00		16:00


	Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
Depart Yarmouth for Bar Harbor (Atlantic Time)	21:45	13:00	13:00	16:30	13:00
Depart Yarmouth for Bar Harbor (Atlantic Time)		20:45	20:45


	Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
Depart Yarmouth for Portland (Atlantic Time)	9:00					9:00	9:00
Depart Yarmouth for Portland (Atlantic Time)


	Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
Depart Portland (Eastern Time)	14:30					14:30	14:30
Depart Portland (Eastern Time)


Schedule effective May 26 - July 9 & September 4 - October 16
	Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
Depart Bar Harbor (Eastern Time)		8:00	8:00	8:00	8:00
Depart Bar Harbor (Eastern Time)					16:00


	Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
Depart Yarmouth for Bar Harbor (Atlantic Time)	21:45	16:30	16:30	16:30	13:00
Depart Yarmouth for Bar Harbor (Atlantic Time)


	Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
Depart Yarmouth for Portland (Atlantic Time)	9:00					9:00	9:00
Depart Yarmouth for Portland (Atlantic Time)


	Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
Depart Portland (Eastern Time)	14:30					14:30	14:30
Depart Portland (Eastern Time)

Advance reservations are strongly recommended.
A credit card is required for all vehicle reservations. Please note that the following fees are payable in addition to indicated fares: $10 US per person port and security fee each way; fuel surcharge if imposed; $50 US cancellation fee within 48 hours of departure; $100 US no-show fee for vehicle bookings. Schedules, fares and fees are subject to change or surcharge without notice. Special offers are subject to availability and conditions – please ask for details.