There are 10 ways to get from California to Nova Scotia by plane, train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane LAX - YQY
11h 9m$731–2,843Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane LAX - YHZ
11h 28m$194–771Train
- Take the train from Los Angeles 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
3d 20h$2,799–4,562Drive 5,685.5 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Halifaxcar 5,685.5 km
2d 10h$1,026–1,482Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane SFO - YQY
14h 44m$786–3,044Fly San Francisco International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane SFO - YHZ
11h 51m$209–822Fly San Diego International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane SAN - YHZ
12h 32m$197–760Fly Sacramento International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane SMF - YHZ
11h 39m$236–908Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane LAX - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Trurobus
13h 35m$276–978Bus, train
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminalbus
4d 9h$1,892–3,280
California to Nova Scotia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Nova Scotia is to fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from California to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 11h 9m and costs $700 - $2,900.
No, there is no direct train from California to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Halifax via Chicago Union Station, Schenectady and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 20h.
The distance between California and Nova Scotia is 5062 km. The road distance is 5685.5 km.
The best way to get from California to Nova Scotia without a car is to train which takes 3 days 20h and costs $2,800 - $4,600.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from California to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
California to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 11h 9m and costs $700 - $2,900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2,800 - $4,600 and takes 3 days 20h.
Nova Scotia is 4h ahead of California. It is currently 6:16 AM in California and 10:16 AM in Nova Scotia.
California to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between California, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
Air Canada and United Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Halifax via Chicago Union Station, Schenectady, and Saint-Lambert in around 3d 20h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Las Vegas, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Denver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Denver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
- 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 Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- 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 Saint-Lambert to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $240–550
- Business
- $300–480
- Business Plus
- $310–500
- Economy
- $270–550
- Economy Plus
- $300–550
- 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
Bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- Maritimebus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $490–750
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
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