There are 4 ways to get from Halifax to Burnaby by plane, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Vancouver International Airport
best- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YHZ - YVR
8h 48m$312–874Train
- Take the train from Halifax to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
5d 8h$1,442–3,134Drive 5,538 km
- Drive from Halifax to Burnabycar 5,538 km
2d 16h$1,095–1,581Fly to Abbotsford International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane YHZ - YXX
- Take a shuttle bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtown
11h 21m$314–1,367
Halifax to Burnaby by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Halifax to Burnaby is to fly which costs $310 - $900 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Halifax to Burnaby is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $310 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Halifax to Burnaby station. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2 via Montréal, Toronto Union Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 and Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 8h.
The distance between Halifax and Burnaby is 4488 km. The road distance is 5538 km.
The best way to get from Halifax to Burnaby without a car is to train which takes 5 days 8h and costs $1,400 - $3,200.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Halifax to Burnaby, including transfers.
Halifax to Burnaby train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from Halifax to Burnaby is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $310 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,400 - $3,200 and takes 5 days 8h.
Burnaby is 4h behind Halifax. It is currently 3:38 PM in Halifax and 11:38 AM in Burnaby.
Halifax to Burnaby train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.
What companies run services between Halifax, NS, Canada and Burnaby, BC, Canada?
WestJet, Air Canada, and Porter Airlines fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Halifax to Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2 via Montréal, Toronto Union Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 4, and Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 in around 5d 8h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Montreal St. Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Halifax to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
- Phone
- +1 604 229 1232
- [email protected]
- Website
- reliablebus.ca
Shuttle from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://reliablebus.ca/
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Yes, the driving distance between Halifax to Burnaby is 5538 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Halifax to Burnaby.
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