Why go
- District of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
History
Bedford is a former town and now district of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the north west shore of the Bedford Basin in the central area of the municipality. It borders the neighbouring communities of Hammonds Plains to the west, Sackville to the north, Dartmouth to the east, and mainland Halifax to the south. Bedford was named in honour of John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, Secretary of State for the colonies in 1749.
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
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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. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Bedford, Nova Scotia — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Dartmouth Ferry Terminal, 10 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 Bedford, 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.