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How to get fromBristol to Nova Scotiaby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Bristol to Nova Scotia by train or plane

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane LHR - YHZ
    11h 57m
    $561–1,448

  2. Fly from Bristol Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane BRS - YHZ
    11h 34m
    $388–1,109

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane LGW - YHZ
    13h 7m
    $412–1,317

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane BHX - YHZ
    14h 39m
    $490–894

  5. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane CWL - YHZ
    13h 30m
    $464–1,880

  6. Train to Exeter, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane EXT - YHZ
    19h 37m
    $571–2,327

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$290Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Bristol to Nova Scotia.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 4,830.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 57m

What companies run services between Bristol, England and Nova Scotia, Canada?

Ryanair, WestJet, and three other airlines fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) 4 times a day.

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