There are 10 ways to get from Albany to Nova Scotia by plane, train, bus, car or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Albany • 12h 21m
Cheapest option
Train • 30h 49m
8 alternative options
Train to Newark, fly • 9h 39m
Bus to Montreal, fly • 11h 21m
Train to New York La Guardia, fly • 9h 48m
Train to Boston, fly • 11h 12m
Bus, Amtrak Thruway, drive • 22h 2m
Night bus, train • 27h 46m
Night bus, train via SUNY Collins Circle • 29h 30m
Drive • 14h 8m
Albany to Nova Scotia by night bus, bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to Nova Scotia is to train which costs $120 - $270 and takes 30h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to Nova Scotia is to train and fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Albany station to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and arriving at Halifax via Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 49m.
The distance between Albany and Nova Scotia is 932 km. The road distance is 1374 km.
The best way to get from Albany to Nova Scotia without a car is to night bus and train which takes 27h 46m and costs $150 - $260.
It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from Albany to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Albany to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Albany to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 12h 21m and costs $260 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $270 and takes 30h 49m.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Albany. It is currently 2:16 AM in Albany and 3:16 AM in Nova Scotia.
Albany to Nova Scotia train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Halifax station.
- Distance: 931.6 km
- Duration: 12h 21m
What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
Delta, American Airlines and two other airlines fly from Albany to Lower Sackville 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Albany to Halifax via Saint-Lambert in around 30h 49m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350 - $1,200
Flights from Newark to Halifax via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $950
Flights from Newark to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $950
Flights from Montreal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,200
Flights from New York La Guardia to Halifax via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,100
Flights from New York La Guardia to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,100
Flights from Boston to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,300
Flights from Boston to Halifax via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany to Halifax via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410 - $1,600
Flights from Albany to Halifax via Washington Dulles, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $1,300
Flights from Newark to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350 - $1,200
Flights from Newark to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $950
Flights from New York La Guardia to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,100
Flights from Boston to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany to Halifax via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490 - $750
Flights from Albany to Halifax via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490 - $750
Flights from Albany to Halifax via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490 - $750
Flights from New York La Guardia to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
Flights from New York La Guardia to Halifax via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $950
Flights from Boston to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Newark to Halifax via Billy Bishop Toronto City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $800
Flights from Montreal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany to Halifax via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,400
Flights from New York La Guardia to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,200
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Montreal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $600
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $8 - $40
- Child Coach - short notice
- $26 - $40
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $22 - $70
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $24 - $75
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $55
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $45 - $150
- Business Seat - short notice
- $55 - $130
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $24 - $120
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11 - $140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $11 - $50
- Child Coach - short notice
- $30 - $50
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $26 - $85
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $29 - $90
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35 - $70
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $55 - $170
- Business Seat - short notice
- $60 - $160
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $30 - $140
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $13 - $55
- Child Coach - short notice
- $35 - $55
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $29 - $95
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $30 - $95
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40 - $85
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $60 - $190
- Business Seat - short notice
- $65 - $180
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $35 - $160
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $130
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40 - $130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40 - $95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35 - $55
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150 - $210
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $160 - $210
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $180 - $210
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $150 - $190
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150 - $210
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $160 - $210
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $180 - $210
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $150 - $190
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26 - $80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28 - $100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $28 - $100
Night bus from Albany to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27 - $100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $27 - $100
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $60 - $90
- Saver
- $80 - $140
Night bus from Albany to Longueuil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60 - $140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $60 - $90
- Saver
- $80 - $140
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Station to Bangor, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 207-942-3354
- Website
- johntcyrandsons.com
Bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24 - $29
- Schedules at
- johntcyrandsons.com
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Fredericton, NB to Moncton, NB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30 - $90
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Moncton, NB to Halifax, NS - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $65
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
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