Distance & Travel Planning
The Province of Nova Scotia is well served by an extensive series of arterial highways, designated the "100" series. The main highway within Pictou County is the 104 Trans Canada Highway which feeds into points throughout the United States and Canada. There are roughly 96.5 kms of Trans Canada highway passing through the centre of the County. TCH 104 links New Glasgow to Truro, Halifax, Moncton (and points West) on twinned highway and also links New Glasgow to Antigonish and Cape Breton. Taking Exit 22 off the TCH 104 leads unto the TCH 106 which travels directly to Pictou, 17 kms.
Travel Distances and Time From Pictou, Pictou County
| Location |
Kilometres |
Travel Time |
| PEI Ferry (Caribou) |
10 km |
0.10 hrs |
| Truro |
75 km |
0.56 hrs |
| Halifax |
169 km |
2.06 hrs |
| Halifax International Airport |
115 km |
1.15 hrs |
| Amherst |
183 km |
2.17 hrs |
| North Sydney (Cape Breton) |
267 km |
3.20 hrs |
| Yarmouth |
465 km |
5.43 hrs |
| New Brunswick: |
Kilometres |
Travel Time |
| Moncton |
249 km |
2 ½ hrs |
| Saint John |
397 km |
3 ½ hrs |
| Other Canadian Cities: |
Kilometres |
Travel Time |
| Montreal |
1277 km |
16 hrs |
| Toronto |
1816 km |
23 hrs |
| Vancouver |
5880 km |
5-6 days drive |
| Other US Cities: |
Kilometres |
Travel Time |
| Bangor |
675 km |
8 ½ hrs |
| Boston |
1076 km |
14 hrs |
| New York |
1430 km |
18 km |
Railways
Passenger trains are operated by Via Rail. The nearest passenger train station is location in Truro, approximately 35 minutes from Pictou. There is daily train service to Halifax, Moncton and points west.
Bus Service
Inter-provincial coach service is provided by Acadian Lines Ltd. and SMT Eastern, with direct express routes provided to many destinations within the province. There is an Acadian Lines Terminal in New Glasgow, with daily bus service to Antigonish, Cape Breton, Truro, Halifax, and Amherst. There are interconnections at Amherst to SMT Ltd., which services New Brunswick, PEI and points west