There are 7 ways to get from Gloucester to Nova Scotia by train, plane, taxi, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
best- Take the train from Gloucester to Chelseatrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane BOS - YHZ
6h 15m$252–1,124Drive 1,036 km
cheapest- Drive from Gloucester to Halifaxcar 1,036 km
11h 28m$204–295Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Gloucester to Bostontaxi
- 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
32h 14m$571–1,075Train, bus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Chelseatrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
34h 15m$388–855Train, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Take the train from Gloucester to Chelseatrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane BOS - YQY
8h 35m$1,129–2,246Train, bus via Concord
- Take the train from Gloucester to Chelseatrain
- Take the bus from Boston - South Station to Concord, NHbus
- Take the bus from Concord to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
35h 25m$393–853Train
- Take the train from Gloucester to North Stationtrain
- 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
42h 28m$552–2,060
Gloucester to Nova Scotia by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gloucester to Nova Scotia is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Gloucester to Nova Scotia is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $250 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Gloucester to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Gloucester and arriving at Halifax via North Station, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 28m.
The distance between Gloucester and Nova Scotia is 748 km. The road distance is 1036 km.
The best way to get from Gloucester to Nova Scotia without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 32h 14m and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Gloucester to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Gloucester to Nova Scotia train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Gloucester station.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Gloucester. It is currently 3:52 PM in Gloucester and 4:52 PM in Nova Scotia.
Gloucester to Nova Scotia train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at North Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gloucester to Nova Scotia is 1036 km. It takes approximately 11h 28m to drive from Gloucester to Nova Scotia.
What companies run services between Gloucester, MA, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
You can take a train from Gloucester to Halifax via North Station, North Station, Back Bay, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Saint-Lambert in around 42h 28m.
- 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 Gloucester to Chelsea
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–15
Train from Gloucester to Chelsea
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–15
Train from Gloucester to Chelsea
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–15
Train from Gloucester to Chelsea
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–15
Train from Gloucester to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $8–16
- 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
- $120–260
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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