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Getting to the CMA 2024

The Congrès mondial acadien 2024 will take place in Southwest Nova Scotia, which includes the Acadian regions of Clare and Argyle.

You can get to Nova Scotia by air via Halifax Stanfield International Airport, by ferry from Bar Harbor, Maine, or from St. John, New Brunswick, or by car. Regardless of the means of transport chosen, some travel by car will be necessary.


Nova Scotia Southwest Region Map


By Car

  • From New Brunswick: Take the Trans-Canada Highway from New Brunswick towards Nova Scotia and continue until Truro. Take Highway 102 and then choose between Highway 101 via the Annapolis Valley or Highway 103 via the south shore.
  • From Prince Edward Island: Take the Confederation Bridge to New Brunswick and take Highway 16 to the Trans-Canada Highway towards Nova Scotia and continue until Truro. Take Highway 102 and then choose between Highway 101 via the Annapolis Valley or Highway 103 via the south shore.
  • From Halifax Stanfield International Airport: Take Highway 102 heading south and then Highway 101 via the Annapolis Valley or Highway 103 via the south shore.


By Ferry

There are two ferry services to Southwest Nova Scotia:
  • The CAT – from Bar Harbor, Maine, to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
  • The Fundy Rose – from St. John, New Brunswick, to Digby, Nova Scotia


By Air

The closest airport to the host region is Halifax Stanfield International Airport, located in Goffs, near the city of Halifax, in Nova Scotia.