Why go
- Canadian provincial capital.
- Served by Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ).
History
Halifax, officially the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), is the capital and most populous municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. It consists of four former municipalities that were amalgamated in 1996: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 28 direct destinations
- Air Canada AC (CRJ, BEH, Embraer 190, A319, A320, 767-300…) · 15 routes: Boston*, Charlottetown, Chicago*, Deer Lake*, Fredericton, Gander*, Goose Bay*, London, Moncton, Montreal, Ottawa, St. John, St. John's, Sydney*, Toronto
- WestJet WS (737-700, 736, CRJ-700) · 10 routes: Calgary, Cancun, Hamilton, Montego Bay, New York*, Orlando, Ottawa, Punta Cana, St. John's, Toronto
- Porter Airlines PD (Dash 8-400) · 3 routes: Montreal, Ottawa, St. John's
- United Airlines UA (ERJ, CRJ) · 3 routes: Boston*, Chicago*, Newark*
- American Airlines AA (CRJ, Embraer 170, Embraer 175) · 2 routes: Philadelphia*, Washington*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737-700) · 2 routes: St. John's*, Toronto*
- US Airways US (CRJ, Embraer 170, Embraer 175) · 2 routes: Philadelphia*, Washington*
- Air Saint Pierre PJ (ATR) · 1 route: St.-pierre
- Air Transat TS (737-800) · 1 route: Orlando*
- Condor Flugdienst DE (767) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Delta Air Lines DL (CRJ-700) · 1 route: New York*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (767-300) · 1 route: London*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: YHZ has direct flights to 28 destinations on 12 airlines (incl. St. John's, Ottawa, Toronto, Boston, Chicago…). By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Dartmouth Ferry Terminal, 1.6 km); routes include Halifax - Dartmouth Ferry, Alderney Ferry to Halifax, Alderney Ferry to Alderney.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Halifax, Nova Scotia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.