There are 8 ways to get from Bellingham to Nova Scotia by plane, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Abbotsford International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
best- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YXX - YHZ
9h 4m$560–1,113Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YVR - YHZ
10h 49m$266–800Train via Chicago
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
4d$2,716–4,581Drive 5,464 km
- Drive from Bellingham to Halifaxcar 5,464 km
2d 15h$978–1,412Fly Abbotsford International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane YXX - YQY
10h 10m$777–4,535Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane YVR - YQY
11h 50m$863–3,272Fly Abbotsford International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane YXX - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Trurobus
12h 51m$292–1,570Train
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
5d 8h$1,476–3,228
Bellingham to Nova Scotia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Nova Scotia is to bus and fly which costs $260 - $800 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $550 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Bellingham station to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Bellingham Amtrak Station and arriving at Halifax via Everett Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Schenectady and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 0h.
The distance between Bellingham and Nova Scotia is 4449 km. The road distance is 5464 km.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Nova Scotia without a car is to train via Chicago which takes 4 days 0h and costs $2,700 - $4,600.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Bellingham to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Bellingham to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bellingham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $550 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train via Chicago, which costs $2,700 - $4,600 and takes 4 days 0h.
Nova Scotia is 4h ahead of Bellingham. It is currently 8:31 AM in Bellingham and 12:31 PM in Nova Scotia.
Bellingham to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Everett Amtrak Station.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
WestJet and Flair Airlines fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Halifax via Everett Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Schenectady, and Saint-Lambert in around 4d.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,900
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Kelowna, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Ottawa, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Winnipeg, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal St. Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton Airport to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- Maritimebus
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