There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Nova Scotia by plane, car ferry, car, train, night bus or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Sydney • 10h 56m
Cheapest option
Train • 2 days 11h
6 alternative options
Fly to Halifax • 11h 7m
Fly to Saint John, car ferry, drive • 20h 25m
Train via Toronto • 2 days 4h
Train, night bus, bus • 2 days 8h
Bus, train • 2 days 13h
Drive • 34h 56m
Kansas City to Nova Scotia by train, night bus and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Nova Scotia is to train which costs $170 - $700 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs $320 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Halifax via Chicago Union Station, Schenectady and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Kansas City and Nova Scotia is 2952 km. The road distance is 3382.8 km.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Nova Scotia without a car is to train and night bus and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $190 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Kansas City to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Kansas City to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs $320 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train via Toronto, which costs $230 - $700 and takes 2 days 4h.
Nova Scotia is 2h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 2:31 AM in Kansas City and 4:31 AM in Nova Scotia.
Kansas City to Nova Scotia train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Halifax station.
- Distance: 2952.4 km
- Duration: 10h 56m
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
Air Canada, Delta and two other airlines fly from Kansas City to Glace Bay 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kansas City to Halifax via Chicago Union Station, Dearborn, Hotel Dieu Grace Healthcare, Wyandotte at Walker, Windsor, Toronto Union Station, and Montréal in around 2 days 4h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kansas City to Sydney via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,800
Flights from Kansas City to Sydney via Detroit, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,800
Flights from Kansas City to Sydney via Chicago O'Hare, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,700
Flights from Kansas City to Sydney via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,800
Flights from Kansas City to Sydney via St. Louis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,800
Flights from Kansas City to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,500
Flights from Kansas City to Halifax via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,600
Flights from Kansas City to Saint John via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $2,000
Flights from Kansas City to Saint John via Detroit, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $2,200
Flights from Kansas City to Saint John via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,500
Flights from Kansas City to Halifax via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380 - $1,400
Flights from Kansas City to Halifax via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,600
Flights from Kansas City to Saint John via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $2,000
Flights from Kansas City to Saint John via Detroit, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $2,200
Flights from Kansas City to Saint John via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Halifax via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,400
Flights from Kansas City to Halifax via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410 - $1,500
Flights from Kansas City to Halifax via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350 - $1,400
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Saint John via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,100
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $100
- Child Coach - short notice
- $55 - $90
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $50 - $160
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $55 - $160
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $70 - $180
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $100 - $320
- Business Seat - short notice
- $110 - $320
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $80 - $250
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $15 - $60
- Child Coach - short notice
- $35 - $60
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $30 - $100
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $35 - $110
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45 - $95
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $65 - $210
- Business Seat - short notice
- $70 - $190
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $40 - $170
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $45 - $140
- Child Coach - short notice
- $75 - $130
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $70 - $220
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $75 - $220
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $100 - $270
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $140 - $440
- Business Seat - short notice
- $150 - $450
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $120 - $340
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12 - $150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $12 - $55
- Child Coach - short notice
- $30 - $50
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $28 - $90
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $30 - $95
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40 - $80
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $55 - $180
- Business Seat - short notice
- $65 - $170
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $35 - $150
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $140
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60 - $140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60 - $110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50 - $70
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65 - $150
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $80 - $150
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $80 - $130
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $65 - $90
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150 - $210
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $160 - $210
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $180 - $210
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $150 - $190
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150 - $210
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $160 - $210
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $180 - $210
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $150 - $190
Train from Saint-Lambert to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120 - $190
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $140 - $190
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $150 - $180
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $120 - $150
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Night bus from Chicago Train Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30 - $110
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10 - $110
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Standard
- $75 - $110
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10 - $75
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Longueuil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95 - $220
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $95 - $140
- Saver
- $130 - $220
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Moncton, NB to Halifax, NS - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $65
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Phone
- +1 877-762-7245
- Website
- ferries.ca
Car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Schedules at
- ferries.ca
- Book at
- ferries.ca
- Adult 14-59 years
- $35
- Senior 60+
- $32
- Child 6-13
- $22
- Student with ID
- $32
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