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How to get fromBar Harbor to Nova Scotiaby car, plane, car ferry, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Bar Harbor to Nova Scotia by car, plane, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to St. John Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Bar Harbor to Saint-John-Airport-YSJcar car
    2. Fly from St. John Airport (YSJ) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane YSJ - YHZ
    6h 5m
    $374–1,041

  2. Drive to Rockland, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bar Harbor to Rockland (RKD)car car
    2. Fly from Rockland (RKD) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane RKD - YHZ
    8h 13m
    $100–465

  3. Car ferry, drive, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouthcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Yarmouth to Digbycar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Digby to Saint John, NBcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Saint John Terminal to Monctonbus bus
    5. Take the train from Moncton to Halifaxtrain train
    17h 34m
    $307–663

  4. Drive 705.2 km

    1. Drive from Bar Harbor to Halifaxcar car 705.2 km
    8h 10m
    $140–201

  5. Bus to Bangor, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments to Bangor International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane BGR - YHZ
    10h 19m
    $184–1,009

  6. Fly from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport

    1. Fly from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane BHB - YHZ
    8h 13m
    $753–1,603

St. John Airport (YSJ) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket$312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 536 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Bar Harbor, ME, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?

Cape Air, Delta, and Air Canada fly from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) 4 times a day.

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