There are 7 ways to get from Franklin to Nova Scotia by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
best- Take the train from Franklin to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane BOS - YHZ
6h 55m$251–1,121Drive 1,098.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Franklin to Halifaxcar 1,098.6 km
12h 22m$217–313Train, bus via Quebec
- Take the train from Franklin to South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Québecbus
- Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifaxbus
33h 20m$433–929Train, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Take the train from Franklin to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane BOS - YQY
9h 15m$1,128–2,243Train, bus
- Take the train from Franklin to South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
33h 47m$386–849Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Franklin to South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Boston - South Station to Concord, NHbus
- Take the bus from Concord to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
34h 57m$391–847Train
- Take the train from Franklin to Back Baytrain
- Take the train from Boston 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
41h 59m$547–2,054
Franklin to Nova Scotia by train, bus, and taxi
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Franklin to Nova Scotia is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Franklin to Nova Scotia is to train and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $250 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Franklin to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Franklin and arriving at Halifax via Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 59m.
The distance between Franklin and Nova Scotia is 749 km. The road distance is 1098.6 km.
The best way to get from Franklin to Nova Scotia without a car is to train and bus via Quebec which takes 33h 20m and costs $430 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Franklin to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Franklin to Nova Scotia train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Franklin station.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Franklin. It is currently 8:23 PM in Franklin and 9:23 PM in Nova Scotia.
Franklin to Nova Scotia train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Franklin to Nova Scotia is 1099 km. It takes approximately 12h 22m to drive from Franklin to Nova Scotia.
What companies run services between Franklin, MA, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
You can take a train from Franklin to Halifax via Back Bay, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Saint-Lambert in around 41h 59m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Train from Franklin to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–15
Train from Franklin to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–15
Train from Franklin to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–15
Train from Franklin to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–15
Train from Franklin to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–15
Train from Franklin to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $6–15
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Sainte-Foy to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $180–400
- Business
- $240–410
- Business Plus
- $250–430
- Economy
- $200–410
- Economy Plus
- $230–420
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- $160–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Concord to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Montréal to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $50–70
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston - South Station to Concord, NH
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
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