The Town of Port Hawkesbury is conveniently located at the gateway to Cape Breton Island and is the service center for the south eastern part of the Island. We are located 280 kilometers from Halifax and 150 kilometers from Sydney and just 8 minutes from the Canso Causeway. 

From Halifax
Take Highway 102 to Truro, then take highway 104 East, through New Glasgow to Antigonish, across the Canso Causeway. Take Route 4 from the rotary for approximately 5 kilometres.

From Amherst
Take Highway 104 East, through New Glasgow directly to the Canso Causeway