By ship
A ferry service also operates between Halifax and Dartmouth. It is a great boat ride, especially on clear summer days, considering the $2.25 charged.
Carnival Cruise Lines (http://www.carnival.com/P...) operates cruises to Halifax.
By train
The VIA Rail (http://www.viarail.ca/) train station located in the south end of Halifax on 1161 Hollis Street, directly next to the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel has one train daily leaving for Montreal. The trip to Montreal takes 22 hours.
By car
Halifax is connected to the rest of Canada by provincial highways 101, 102, 103, and 104. Highway 102 runs between Halifax and Truro, where it connects to Highway 104 the Trans-Canada Highway. Going west on 104 takes one to the New Brunswick border, and then onto Maine, Quebec, or Prince Edward Island. It's about 2 hours from Halifax to the New Brunswick border; there is a $4.00 toll at the Cobequid pass. Going east on 104 takes one to Cape Breton.
A ferry service in North Sydney, Nova Scotia connects Nova Scotia with Newfoundland. Highway 103 connects Halifax with the South Shore. Highway 101 connects Halifax with the Annapolis valley. A ferry service connects Digby about 2.5 hours from Halifax with Saint John, New Brunswick.