How long is the ferry ride from Portland Maine to Nova Scotia?

Your Destination is only 3.5 hours away. When a journey from Maine to Nova Scotia calls, the open ocean answers. The CAT is not only the fastest way to travel between Bar Harbor and Yarmouth, it's also a wonderful sightseeing opportunity and ocean adventure.



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The Nova Scotia government is permanently removing fees from all seven of the ferry services operating within the province. Premier Iain Rankin announced the change today at the Englishtown ferry, where a boat transports people across St. Anns Bay between Englishtown and Jersey Cove in northern Cape Breton.

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One of Canada's three “Maritime Provinces”, Nova Scotia is easy to navigate if you have your own set of wheels. But there are plenty of transport options to add spice to your journey, including scenic ferry rides, once-in-a-lifetime helicopter charters, and world-class bicycle routes.

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Getting to Nova Scotia via driving, flying, or catching the ferry is extremely easy as the province isn't actually an island - like many people assume - but rather a peninsula, so you don't have to cross over any bodies of water to get there.

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The best time to visit Nova Scotia is in the summer, during July and August. These months are the warmest.

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