There are 10 ways to get from Florida to Nova Scotia by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Orlando
best- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane MCO - YHZ
7h 16m$146–656Fly from Jacksonville
cheapest- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane JAX - YHZ
9h 27m$145–707Bus, train
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 108
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
2d 5h$623–1,223Bus, train via Moncton
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn 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
2d 8h$855–1,594Drive 2,869 km
- Drive from Jacksonville to Halifaxcar 2,869 km
31h 5m$572–826Fly from Tampa
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane TPA - YHZ
7h 22m$156–706Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane FLL - YHZ
7h 17m$186–807Fly from Miami International Airport
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane MIA - YHZ
9h 15m$147–657Fly from Ft. Myers
- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane RSW - YHZ
11h 5m$188–810Train
- Take the train from Jacksonville 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 8h$1,352–2,354
Florida to Nova Scotia by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florida to Nova Scotia is to fly which costs $140 - $700 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Florida to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Florida to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Halifax via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Florida and Nova Scotia is 2465 km. The road distance is 2869 km.
The best way to get from Florida to Nova Scotia without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $600 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Florida to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Florida to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Jacksonville station.
The best way to get from Florida to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,300 - $2,400 and takes 2 days 8h.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Florida. It is currently 8:01 AM in Florida and 9:01 AM in Nova Scotia.
Florida to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
What companies run services between Florida, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Orlando (MCO) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State St + Jefferson St to Halifax via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Saint-Lambert in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tampa to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tampa to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Jacksonville to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ft. Myers to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ft. Myers to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Orlando to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Orlando to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Orlando to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Tampa to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tampa to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tampa to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Jacksonville to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Miami International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Nassau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ft. Myers to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tampa to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ft. Myers to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Orlando to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Orlando to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Jacksonville to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ft. Myers to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- 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
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Saver
- $24–50
- Flexible
- $49–53
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- Maritimebus
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