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
12h 55m$724–3,129Fly 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 57m$177–757Train 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$1,505–2,879Bus, 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 Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St.bus
- 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$778–1,123Fly 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$264–1,014Fly Dallas to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane DAL - YHZ
10h 14m$192–812Fly 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 17m$329–1,316Train
- 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$1,853–3,156Bus, 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$1,024–1,884
Dallas to Nova Scotia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Nova Scotia is to fly which costs $170 - $800 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $190 - $850.
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 12h 55m 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 12h 55m and costs $700 - $3,200. Alternatively, you can train via Toronto, which costs $1,500 - $2,900 and takes 2 days 16h.
Nova Scotia is 2h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 3:38 PM in Dallas and 5:38 PM 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) twice daily. 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
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dallas to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Dallas to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Dallas to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dallas to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dallas to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dallas to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
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
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- 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
- $290–460
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
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 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
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
- +1 888 358 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–110
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton Airport to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- Maritimebus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- $36–65
- Website
- Northumberland Ferries
- Adult
- $45–65
- Adult Round-trip 14-59 years
- $36
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