There are 5 ways to get from Columbia to Nova Scotia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane CAE - YHZ
9h 17m$315–1,405Train
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station 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
2d 2h$783–1,716Bus, train
- Take the bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus 44
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
2d 4h$557–1,181Drive 2,503.2 km
- Drive from Columbia to Halifaxcar 2,503.2 km
27h 27m$491–709Bus, train via Moncton
- Take the bus from Columbia, SC to New York, NYbus
- 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 Halifaxbus
2d 5h$653–1,344
Columbia to Nova Scotia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Nova Scotia is to drive which costs $490 - $750 and takes 27h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $310 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct train from Columbia station to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Columbia Station and arriving at Halifax via Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Columbia and Nova Scotia is 1981 km. The road distance is 2503.2 km.
The best way to get from Columbia to Nova Scotia without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $750 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Columbia to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Columbia to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Columbia Station.
The best way to get from Columbia to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $310 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 2h.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Columbia. It is currently 6:37 AM in Columbia and 7:37 AM in Nova Scotia.
Columbia to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Columbia (CAE) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Columbia Station to Halifax via Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Saint-Lambert in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Columbia to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Columbia to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Columbia to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- 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
- $160–350
- 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
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $270–1,000
- 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 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 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
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- The COMET
Bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- The COMET
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Columbia, SC to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $130–180
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- Maritimebus
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Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Nova Scotia is 2503 km. It takes approximately 27h 27m to drive from Columbia to Nova Scotia.
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