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How to get fromCharleston to Nova Scotiaby taxi, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Charleston to Nova Scotia by taxi, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Charleston to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane DEC - YHZ
    11h 15m
    $328–872

  2. Taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Charleston to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane CMI - YHZ
    7h 57m
    $297–834

  3. Train via Toronto

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    3. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    46h 2m
    $747–1,826

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Charleston to Effinghamtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Effingham to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York to Longueuilbus bus
    4. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain train
    2d 8h
    $703–1,550

  5. Drive 2,661 km

    1. Drive from Charleston to Halifaxcar car 2,661 km
    30h 51m
    $523–755

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain train
    3. Take the train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain train
    2d 5h
    $855–1,863

  7. Taxi, bus, train via Dayton

    1. Take the taxi from Charleston to Effinghamtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Effingham to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    4. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Monctontrain train
    6. Take the bus from Moncton to Halifaxbus bus
    2d 9h
    $834–1,646

Decatur Airport (DEC) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,266 km
  • Duration: 11h 15m

What companies run services between Charleston, IL, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?

You can take a vehicle from Charleston to Halifax via Mattoon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, Toronto Union Station, and Montréal in around 46h 2m.

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