There are 12 ways to get from Lansing to Nova Scotia by bus, plane, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Detroit, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
best- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane DTW - YQY
9h 50m$735–3,475Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane GRR - YHZ
13h 3m$161–717Bus, train via Toronto
- Take the bus from Lansing to Detroitbus
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
38h 47m$540–1,408Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lansing to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Laval to Québecbus
- Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminalbus
44h 41m$515–1,045Drive 2,132.6 km
- Drive from Lansing to Halifaxcar 2,132.6 km
24h 8m$426–616Bus to Detroit, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane DTW - YHZ
10h 38m$178–853Bus, bus to Windsor Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YQG - YHZ
12h 11m$528–1,061Bus, bus to Windsor Airport, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane YQG - YQY
11h 28m$755–3,383Bus, train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the bus from Lansing to Detroitbus
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YYZ - YHZ
13h 22m$213–801Bus, train to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the bus from Lansing to Detroitbus
- Take the train from Windsor to Aldershottrain
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YHM - YHZ
13h 47m$252–842Train
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sarnia to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
40h 13m$586–1,482Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Lansing to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- 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
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
42h 51m$399–946
Lansing to Nova Scotia by bus, taxi, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Nova Scotia is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Nova Scotia is to bus and fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $700 - $3,500.
No, there is no direct train from Lansing station to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from East Lansing Amtrak Station and arriving at Halifax via Sarnia, Toronto Union Station and Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 13m.
The distance between Lansing and Nova Scotia is 2061 km. The road distance is 2132.6 km.
The best way to get from Lansing to Nova Scotia without a car is to bus and train which takes 44h 41m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Lansing to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Lansing to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Lansing. It is currently 12:44 PM in Lansing and 1:44 PM in Nova Scotia.
Lansing to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Port Huron Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Nova Scotia is 2133 km. It takes approximately 24h 8m to drive from Lansing to Nova Scotia.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
You can take a bus from Lansing to Halifax via East Lansing, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Port Huron Station, Sarnia, Toronto Union Station, and Montréal in around 40h 13m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,400
Flights from Detroit to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,400
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Windsor Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Windsor Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Windsor Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Windsor Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal St. Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–2,000
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–2,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
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 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 Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Windsor to Aldershot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $70–180
- Business
- $110–260
- Business Plus
- $130–280
- Economy
- $75–190
- Economy Plus
- $85–200
Train from Sarnia to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $65–180
- Business
- $110–260
- Business Plus
- $130–270
- Economy
- $75–190
- Economy Plus
- $80–200
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $13–15
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $13–15
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $12–14
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $12–14
- Adult
- $24–35
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Lansing to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Lansing to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Lansing to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Lansing to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Lansing to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Laval to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- D2A2
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
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.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–110
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $75–110
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