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There are 9 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Nova Scotia by plane, bus, car ferry, car or train

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Recommended option

Fly Detroit to Sydney  •  7h 46m

  1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (YQY) DTW - YQY

Cheapest option

Bus to Windsor, fly to Halifax  •  11h 5m

  1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
  2. Fly from Windsor (YQG) to Halifax (YHZ) YQG - YHZ

7 alternative options

Bus to Windsor, fly to Sydney  •  10h 31m

  1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
  2. Fly from Windsor (YQG) to Sydney (YQY) YQG - YQY

Fly Detroit to Halifax  •  9h 39m

  1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Halifax (YHZ) DTW - YHZ

Bus to Detroit, fly to Saint John, car ferry, drive  •  12h 50m

  1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
  2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Saint John (YSJ) DTW - YSJ
  3. Take the car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby
  4. Drive from Digby to Kentville

Bus, train  •  35h 19m

  1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
  2. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
  3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
  4. Take the train from Montréal to Halifax

Bus, train via Moncton  •  38h 48m

  1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
  2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
  3. Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal
  4. Take the train from Montréal to Moncton
  5. Take the bus from Moncton, NB to Halifax, NS - Bus Terminal

Bus, train #2  •  41h 38m

  1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
  2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
  3. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréal
  4. Take the train from Montréal to Halifax

Drive  •  24h 4m

  1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Halifax 2225.7 km

Ann Arbor to Nova Scotia by bus and train

3 Weekly Services
38h 48m Average Duration
$207 Cheapest Price
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The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Nova Scotia is to bus and fly which costs $75 - $600 and takes 11h 5m.

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The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $350 - $1,300.

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The distance between Ann Arbor and Nova Scotia is 1961 km. The road distance is 2225.7 km.

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The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Nova Scotia without a car is to bus and train via Moncton which takes 38h 48m and costs $150 - $390.

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It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Ann Arbor to Nova Scotia, including transfers.

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Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Ann Arbor. It is currently 4:19 AM in Ann Arbor and 5:19 AM in Nova Scotia.

Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Nova Scotia is 2226 km. It takes approximately 24h 4m to drive from Ann Arbor to Nova Scotia.

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Map of how to get from Ann Arbor to Nova Scotia.
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  • Distance: 1961.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?

Air Canada and Delta fly from Ann Arbor to Glace Bay every 2 hours.

Airlines
Air Canada
Website
aircanada.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney via Montreal
Ave. Duration
4h 51m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$460 - $1,600
Flights from Detroit to Sydney via Toronto
Ave. Duration
8h 18m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$460 - $1,600
Flights from Detroit to Sydney via Toronto, Montreal
Ave. Duration
9h 4m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$460 - $1,600
Flights from Windsor to Sydney via Toronto
Ave. Duration
7h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$350 - $1,400
Flights from Detroit to Halifax via Toronto
Ave. Duration
4h 37m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$360 - $1,300
Flights from Detroit to Halifax via Montreal
Ave. Duration
5h 40m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$370 - $1,300
Flights from Detroit to Halifax via Newark
Ave. Duration
7h 9m
When
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Estimated price
$410 - $1,100
Flights from Windsor to Halifax via Toronto
Ave. Duration
4h 42m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$500 - $900
Flights from Detroit to Saint John via Montreal
Ave. Duration
4h 40m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$500 - $1,900
Flights from Detroit to Saint John via Toronto
Ave. Duration
6h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$490 - $1,700
Flights from Detroit to Saint John via Toronto, Montreal
Ave. Duration
8h 53m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$500 - $1,700
United Airlines
Website
united.com
Flights from Detroit to Halifax via Toronto
Ave. Duration
4h 36m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$360 - $1,300
Flights from Detroit to Halifax via Newark
Ave. Duration
7h 9m
When
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Estimated price
$410 - $1,100
Flights from Detroit to Saint John via Montreal
Ave. Duration
4h 40m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$500 - $1,900
Flights from Detroit to Saint John via Toronto
Ave. Duration
5h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$490 - $1,700
American Airlines
Website
aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Halifax via Philadelphia
Ave. Duration
5h 1m
When
Every day
Estimated price
$380 - $1,100
Flights from Detroit to Halifax via New York La Guardia
Ave. Duration
7h 12m
When
Monday to Friday
Estimated price
$380 - $1,100
Flights from Detroit to Halifax via Reagan Washington
Ave. Duration
7h 49m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
$380 - $1,100
Porter Airlines
Website
flyporter.com
Flights from Windsor to Halifax via Billy Bishop Toronto City
Ave. Duration
4h 50m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
$310 - $1,000
Flights from Windsor to Halifax via Billy Bishop Toronto City, Montreal
Ave. Duration
7h 3m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
$310 - $1,000
Flights from Windsor to Halifax via Billy Bishop Toronto City, Ottawa
Ave. Duration
8h 10m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
$310 - $1,000
Delta
Website
delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Halifax via Toronto
Ave. Duration
6h 1m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
$480 - $850
WestJet
Website
westjet.com
Flights from Detroit to Halifax via Toronto
Ave. Duration
6h 1m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
$480 - $850
Train operators
VIA Rail
Phone
+1 888 842-7245
Website
viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
Ave. Duration
4h 9m
Frequency
4 times a day
Estimated price
$50 - $140
Website
http://www.viarail.ca/
Economy Adult - same day booking
$60 - $140
Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
$60 - $110
Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
$50 - $70
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
Ave. Duration
5h 11m
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Estimated price
$65 - $150
Website
http://www.viarail.ca/
Economy Adult - same day booking
$80 - $150
Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
$80 - $130
Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
$65 - $90
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
Train from Montréal to Moncton
Ave. Duration
17h 23m
Frequency
3 times a week
Estimated price
$120 - $190
Website
http://www.viarail.ca/
Economy Adult - same day booking
$140 - $190
Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
$150 - $180
Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
$120 - $150
Bus operators
D2A2
Phone
+1 517-333-0400
Email
info@michiganflyer.com
Website
d2a2.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
Ave. Duration
1h
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
$11
Website
https://d2a2.com
Michigan Flyer
Phone
+1 517-333-0400
Email
info@michiganflyer.com
Website
michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
Ave. Duration
50 min
Frequency
Every 2 hours
Estimated price
$10 - $22
Website
Michigan Flyer
Child 2-16
$10 - $12
Adult
$15 - $22
Greyhound USA

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.

Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
Phone
+1 214-849-8100
Email
ifsr@greyhound.com
Website
greyhound.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
Ave. Duration
1h 5m
Frequency
4 times a day
Estimated price
$7 - $50
Website
https://www.greyhound.com/
Flixbus USA
Phone
+1 (855) 626-8585
Website
flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit Bus Station
Ave. Duration
55 min
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
$9 - $55
Schedules at
flixbus.com
Adult
$9 - $55
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
Ave. Duration
6h 10m
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Estimated price
$30 - $110
Schedules at
flixbus.com
Adult
$30 - $110
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
Ave. Duration
12h 45m
Frequency
4 times a day
Estimated price
$55 - $180
Schedules at
flixbus.com
Adult
$55 - $180
Miller Transportation
Megabus Canada
Phone
1-866-488-4452
Email
customerservice@megabus.com
Website
ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal
Ave. Duration
6h 25m
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Estimated price
$10 - $110
Website
https://ca.megabus.com/
Adult Standard
$75 - $110
Adult Advanced Booking
$10 - $75
Ferry operators
Northumberland Ferries
Phone
+1 877-762-7245
Website
ferries.ca
Car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby
Ave. Duration
2h 30m
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
$0 - $55
Schedules at
ferries.ca
Book at
ferries.ca
Adult 14-59 years
$40 - $55
Senior 60+
$38 - $43
Child 6-13
$26 - $40
Infant 0-5
$0
Student with ID
$38 - $43

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