Travelling to the Gaelic College
The College can be reached by bus, car or by air. Acadian Bus Lines offer service to Baddeck. Students may use two airports to reach the College - Halifax or Sydney. There are numerous shuttle vans operating out of Cape Breton that travel Sydney/Halifax return daily. Space must be reserved in advance on these shuttles. Students having difficulties in making travel arrangements may contact the College for assistance.
Locator Map
Locator Map Help:
- Click on red map marker to turn information window on (Click "X" to turn off)
- To get directions and time estimate, enter your address (e.g. Truro, NS), then click on the "Get Route" button
- To print direction results, click on "Print Route"
- GPS coordinates are on information window
- To move map, click and drag the map with your mouse
- To zoom in, double-click map, or use the "+" and "-" zoom control
Travel by Car
The College is situated one kilometer off Trans-Canada Highway 105 and can be reached by exiting the Highway to the Cabot Trail at Exit 11 which is situated 22 km east of Baddeck.
Travel by Bus
Acadian Lines offers bus service to Baddeck. If you decide to travel on the bus, after arrival in Baddeck you will still be 20 minutes from the College. No taxi service is available from Baddeck to the College so staff must be advised if transportation is required.
Travel by Shuttle Van
There are numerous shuttle vans operating out of Cape Breton that travel from Sydney to Halifax and return daily picking up and dropping off passengers at various points along the route - the Halifax Airport, the Truro Train Station, downtown Halifax points to name a few. Students must reserve their seat on these vans well in advance of their arrival. Shuttle van information will be included in travel information that you can request on the application.
Travel by Air
Students may use two airports to reach the College - Halifax or Sydney. Halifax is approximately a four and one-half hour drive to the College (by car of van) through pleasant scenery. Sydney is about a one-hour drive from the College. If you plan to use Halifax airport you may reach the College by bus or shuttle van. If you plan to use the Sydney airport a taxi is required to bring you to the College. Due to potential delays now caused by increased security at the airports, we are recommending that youth students travelling alone by air use the Sydney airport to avoid the possibility of missing ground transportation scheduled to deliver them to the College.