There are 7 ways to get from Groton to Nova Scotia by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Taxi to Manchester Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Groton to Manchester-Airport-MHTtaxi
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane MHT - YHZ
8h 25m$367–929Drive 1,065.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Groton to Halifaxcar 1,065.8 km
11h 40m$209–302Train, bus
- Take the train from Ayer to Portertrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
34h 11m$414–882Taxi to Worcester Regional Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the taxi from Groton to Worcester-Airport-ORHtaxi
- Fly from Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane ORH - YHZ
6h 34m$246–658Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the train from Ayer to North Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane BOS - YHZ
6h 48m$279–1,051Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Take the train from Ayer to North Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane BOS - YQY
9h 8m$1,156–2,273Train
- Take the train from Ayer to Portertrain
- 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 35m$575–2,098
Manchester Airport (MHT) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groton to Nova Scotia is to drive which costs $200 - $310 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Groton to Nova Scotia is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $240 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Groton to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Ayer and arriving at Halifax via Porter, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 35m.
The distance between Groton and Nova Scotia is 747 km. The road distance is 1065.8 km.
The best way to get from Groton to Nova Scotia without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 11m and costs $410 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Groton to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Groton to Nova Scotia train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Ayer station.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Groton. It is currently 10:15 AM in Groton and 11:15 AM in Nova Scotia.
Groton to Nova Scotia train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groton to Nova Scotia is 1066 km. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Groton to Nova Scotia.
What companies run services between Groton, MA, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Groton to Halifax via Ayer, Porter, Porter, South Station, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Saint-Lambert in around 42h 35m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Manchester Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
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
- $410–2,000
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 Manchester Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Worcester Regional Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
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 Ayer to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $8–17
Train from Ayer to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–17
Train from Ayer to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–17
Train from Ayer to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $8–17
- 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 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
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- 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
- $160–350
- 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 49m
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $140–280
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