There are 10 ways to get from Dallas to Nova Scotia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane DFW - YQY
13h$774–3,329Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane DFW - YHZ
10h 54m$187–807Train via Toronto
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
2d 16h$977–2,385Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal, QCbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
2d 21h$764–1,344Drive 3,853.7 km
- Drive from Dallas to Halifaxcar 3,853.7 km
40h 32m$780–1,127Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane DFW - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Trurobus
13h 41m$284–1,064Fly Dallas to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane DAL - YHZ
9h 54m$202–862Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to St. John Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane DFW - YSJ
- Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry
- Drive from Digby to Kentvillecar
17h 22m$354–1,316Train
- Take the train from Dallas 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
2d 23h$1,045–2,332Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- 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
3d 1h$864–1,724
Dallas to Nova Scotia by train and car
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Nova Scotia is to fly which costs $180 - $850 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Dallas to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Dallas and arriving at Halifax via Chicago Union Station, Windsor, Toronto Union Station and Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Dallas and Nova Scotia is 3504 km. The road distance is 3853.7 km.
The best way to get from Dallas to Nova Scotia without a car is to bus and train via Milwaukee which takes 2 days 21h and costs $750 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Dallas to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Dallas to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 13h and costs $750 - $3,400. Alternatively, you can train via Toronto, which costs $950 - $2,400 and takes 2 days 16h.
Nova Scotia is 2h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 4:47 AM in Dallas and 6:47 AM in Nova Scotia.
Dallas to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
Air Canada and American Airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dallas to Halifax via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, Toronto Union Station, and Montréal in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Dallas to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Dallas to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dallas to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- 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
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $315–330
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $315–330
- Phone
- +1 877-762-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northumberland Ferries
Car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Northumberland Ferries
- Adult
- $45–65
- Adult 14-59 years
- $40–55
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Booking & Getting There
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