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How to get fromIowa to Nova Scotiaby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Nova Scotia by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane DSM - YHZ
    7h
    $240–1,035

  2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane ALO - YHZ
    9h 15m
    $181–737

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Longueuilbus bus
    5. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain train
    2d 7h
    $756–1,823

  4. Bus, train via Toronto

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Southfield Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St.bus bus
    5. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    2d 8h
    $515–1,130

  5. Drive  2,979.3 km

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Halifaxcar car 2,979.3 km
    32h 57m
    $604–873

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain train
    3. Take the train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain train
    2d 8h
    $747–1,724

  7. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Monctontrain train
    5. Take the bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 16h
    $762–1,594

Des Moines (DSM) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,499.8 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?

American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) twice daily.

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