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There are 10 ways to get from Dubuque to Nova Scotia by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Quad City International Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Dubuque to Moline-Airport-MLIcar car
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane MLI - YHZ
    8h 11m
    $162–731

  2. Bus, train via Toronto

    1. Take the bus from Dubuque to Milwaukeebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    4. 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 bus
    5. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    2d 5h
    $551–1,041

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dubuque to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain train
    4. Take the train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain train
    2d 8h
    $1,147–2,086

  4. Drive  2,758.3 km

    1. Drive from Dubuque to Halifaxcar car 2,758.3 km
    31h 20m
    $501–723

  5. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane CID - YHZ
    8h 25m
    $172–731

  6. Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Dubuque to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car car
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane ALO - YHZ
    10h 38m
    $176–736

  7. Drive to La Crosse, fly

    1. Drive from Dubuque to La-Crosse-Airport-LSEcar car
    2. Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane LSE - YHZ
    9h 56m
    $183–746

  8. Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly

    1. Take the bus from Dubuque to Madisonbus bus
    2. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane MSN - YHZ
    11h 43m
    $178–741

  9. Bus, train via New York

    1. Take the bus from Dubuque to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago 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 Halifax Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 16h
    $927–1,725

  10. Bus, train via New York #2

    1. Take the bus from Dubuque to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madison to Lafayette Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    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 Halifaxtrain train
    2d 23h
    $1,442–2,590

Dubuque to Nova Scotia by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket$551Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,371 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Dubuque to Nova Scotia. However, you can drive to Moline-Airport-MLI airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), walk to Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airport, then take the line 320 bus to Bridge Terminal Bay 10. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dubuque to Halifax via Milwaukee, Milwaukee Mitchell Airport, Detroit Bus Station, Toronto, Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor, St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St., and Montréal in around 2d 5h.

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