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AIR: Charlottetown (YYG) airport is 3km (2 miles) from the city. Air Canada (AC), Royal Airlines and Air Nova operate here. There are no local internal flights.
SEA: Northumberland Ferries sail from Wood Islands on the southeast coast to Caribou in Nova Scotia from May to mid-December (travel time – 75 minutes). Advance reservations are not accepted. CTMA Ferry sails to Souris on the east coast from the Magdalen Islands in Québec from early April to the end of January (travel time – 5 hours). Advance reservations are recommended during the summer schedule from mid-June to early September (tel: (418) 986 3278).
RAIL: There are no passenger services on the island.
ROAD: The Confederation Bridge connects Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island with Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick. The bridge, which is 13km (8 miles) long, takes approximately 10-12 minutes to cross and is open 24 hours a day. Ferry services no longer operate on this route. There are three scenic drives following the coast of the Island: Lady Slipper Drive (west), Blue Heron Drive (central) and King’s Byway (east). Seatbelts for adults and children are mandatory on Prince Edward Island.
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