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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 25m
    $190–785

  2. Fly from Quad City International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane MLI - YHZ
    10h 12m
    $146–706

  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 Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain train
    6. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    2d 7h
    $1,052–2,234

  4. Bus, train via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Battle Creek Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Battle Creek Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    5. 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
    6. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    2d 8h
    $537–1,154

  5. Drive  2,979.3 km

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Halifaxcar car 2,979.3 km
    32h 57m
    $595–860

  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
    $1,172–2,054

  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
    $952–1,734

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,499.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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

American Airlines, Allegiant Air, and Air Canada fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) once daily.

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