There are 7 ways to get from Johnston to Nova Scotia by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport
best- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane PVD - YHZ
6h 15m$747–1,955Drive 1,133.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Johnston to Halifaxcar 1,133.9 km
12h 41m$224–324Bus, train via Quebec
- Take the bus from Providence to Bostonbus
- 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
33h 33m$465–977Train, bus
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
33h 47m$419–1,668Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane BOS - YHZ
6h 22m$296–1,950Bus, train
- Take the bus from Providence to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Albany to Longueuilbus
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
34h 48m$445–1,067Train
- Take the train from Providence 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
39h 59m$549–2,024
Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johnston to Nova Scotia is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Johnston to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $700 - $2,000.
No, there is no direct train from Johnston to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Halifax via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 59m.
The distance between Johnston and Nova Scotia is 780 km. The road distance is 1133.9 km.
The best way to get from Johnston to Nova Scotia without a car is to bus and train via Quebec which takes 33h 33m and costs $460 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Johnston to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Johnston to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Providence station.
The best way to get from Johnston to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $700 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $2,100 and takes 39h 59m.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Johnston. It is currently 12:54 AM in Johnston and 1:54 AM in Nova Scotia.
Johnston to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
What companies run services between Johnston, RI, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Johnston to Halifax via Providence, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Saint-Lambert in around 39h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- 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
- 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 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
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 Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- 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
- $150–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–20
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $14–650
- First Class
- $150–800
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $13–650
- First Class
- $150–800
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–950
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $60–700
- First Class
- $250–950
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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
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
- $120–280
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Peter Pan
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