There are 8 ways to get from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia by bus, plane, train, car, taxi, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
best- Take the bus from Hyannis to Bostonbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane BOS - YHZ
7h 57m$263–998Fly Barnstable Municipal Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane HYA - YHZ
8h 35m$79–454Bus, train via Quebec
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Busesbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Québecbus
- Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminalbus
34h 21m$446–954Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Busesbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
35h 39m$409–874Drive 1,170.4 km
- Drive from Cape Cod to Halifaxcar 1,170.4 km
13h$230–332Taxi to Provincetown Municipal Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the taxi from Cape Cod to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)taxi
- Fly from Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane PVC - YHZ
6h 8m$303–801Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Take the bus from Hyannis to Bostonbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane BOS - YQY
10h 8m$1,140–2,270Train
- Take the train from Hyannis to South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston 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 Halifaxtrain
45h 5m$547–2,090
Cape Cod to Nova Scotia by bus, taxi, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia is to fly which costs $75 - $460 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $300 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Hyannis and arriving at Halifax via Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 5m.
The distance between Cape Cod and Nova Scotia is 828 km. The road distance is 1170.4 km.
The best way to get from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia without a car is to bus and train via Quebec which takes 34h 21m and costs $440 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Cape Cod to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Cape Flyer, depart from Hyannis station.
The best way to get from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $75 - $460. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $2,100 and takes 45h 5m.
Cape Cod to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Cape Flyer, arrive at South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Cod to Nova Scotia is 1170 km. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia.
What companies run services between Cape Cod, MA, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
Cape Air and Air Canada fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Hall Lawton Bus Shelter to Halifax via Hyannis Transportation Center, Hyannis, South Station, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Saint-Lambert in around 45h 5m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Nantucket, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Sainte-Foy to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $180–400
- Business
- $240–410
- Business Plus
- $250–430
- Economy
- $200–410
- Economy Plus
- $230–420
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
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
- Phone
- +1 508-775-8504
- [email protected]
- Website
- CapeFlyer
Train from Hyannis to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–69
- Website
- CapeFlyer
- South Station to Bourne
- $28
- South Station to Hyannis
- $31
- Middleborough to Hyannis
- $69
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- 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
- $140–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hyannis to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hyannis to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- [email protected]
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Plymouth & Brockton
- One Way - Adult
- $35–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Montréal to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $50–70
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $210–250
Barnstable Taxi and Livery
- Phone
- +1 508-524-8818
Town Taxi of Cape Cod
- Phone
- +1 508-775-5555
- Website
- towntaxicapecod.com
Cape Taxi
- Phone
- +1 508 790 0222
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