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How to get fromBig Tancook Island to Halifaxby ferry, taxi, bus, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Big Tancook Island to Halifax by ferry, taxi, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry, taxi via Mumford Terminal Bay 3

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Tancook Island, NS to Chester, NS - Tancook Ferry Wharfferry ferry Chester
    2. Take the taxi from Chester, NS - Tancook Ferry Wharf to Mumford Terminal Bay 3taxi taxi
    1h 56m
    $121–154

  2. Ferry, taxi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Tancook Island, NS to Chester, NS - Tancook Ferry Wharfferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Chester, NS - Tancook Ferry Wharf to Hubley Centretaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Hubley Centre to Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 4bus bus
    3h 5m
    $78–98

  3. Ferry, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Tancook Island, NS to Chester, NS - Tancook Ferry Wharfferry ferry Chester
    2. Take the taxi from Chester, NS - Tancook Ferry Wharf to Halifaxtaxi taxi
    1h 40m
    $130–170

  4. Car ferry, taxi, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Tancook, NS to Chester, NScarferry car ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Chester, NS to Hubley Centretaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Hubley Centre to Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 4bus bus
    3h 15m

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Map of how to get from Big Tancook Island to Halifax.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 75.8 km
  • Duration: 1h 56m

What companies run services between Big Tancook Island, NS, Canada and Halifax, NS, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Big Tancook Island to Halifax. However, you can take the ferry to Chester, NS - Tancook Ferry Wharf, take the taxi to Mumford Terminal Bay 3, then take the bus to Summer St After Bell Rd. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Chester, NS - Tancook Ferry Wharf then take the taxi to Halifax.

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