Nova Scotia???

Question

I am a Permanent Resident of Canada and if I were to come in to Halifax,NS by car from South Carolina, USA ,Which Port Of Entry Would you recommend and how?Thanks!

Answer 1

I'm from Saint John originally, and have relatives in Halifax. It's MUCH cheaper to drive directly than to take the digby ferry. It takes about 4 hours to drive from Saint John. Calais/St.Stephen is the border crossing you want, the I95 to Houlton/Woodstock is not much faster..and could just prolong your trip as you're adding distance through NB.

If money isn't a big deal, or if you want to get there faster, take the CAT ferry from Portland to Yarmouth, then drive from there. It's 99 per person, + 164 or more depending on what you're driving. http://www.catferry.com/fares-pricing/. You would be cutting a great deal of mileage and time by doing this.

Personally I'd be saving $$$ by staying overnight in Conn, Mass, or NH. The drive is easily makeable in 2 days, but stressfull if you're doing the whole thing in one shot. I've done both (golfing in Myrtle Beach).

regards

Answer 2

the saint john to digby ferry is expensive , so depending on the car you are driving , it might be cheaper to drive to halifax.

another driving option is to follow I95 to houlton , maine and cross into new brunswick there. the reason i prefer this route is that the hwy. is better , it's I95 all the way to the border and then you get on the transcanada hwy at woodstock , nb.

the border/ customs station is usually not as busy as Calais / st. stephen crossing.

either way , you have outstanding scenery , both in maine and eastern canada.

Answer 3

Personally I prefer taking highway 9 from Bangor to Calais ME, crossing the border at St. Stephen NB. You could, of course continue up Interstate 95 to Houlton ME and cross at Woodstock NB. I'd strongly suggest fueling up as much as possible before reaching Calais or Houlton, as fuel prices in the border towns is higher.

Answer 4

Drive to Bar Harbor or Portland, Maine, and take the high speed ferry to Yarmouth; then on to Halifax.

www.catferry.com/

Answer 5

With the price of gas I don't know if it's any cheaper to drive than to take the ferry from Bar Harbor, but if you do drive, you take US 95 up to Bangor Maine then head East to Calais (I think it's route 1). Cross into New Brunswick at St. Stephen's, then follow route 1 to St. John and take the ferry to Digby Nova Scotia.