There are 8 ways to get from Lansing to Nova Scotia by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Capital Region International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane LAN - YHZ
8h 22m$150–634Bus, train
- 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
39h 3m$540–1,408Bus, train via Moncton
- 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 Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminalbus
42h 25m$489–1,021Drive 2,132.6 km
- Drive from Lansing to Halifaxcar 2,132.6 km
24h 8m$387–559Bus to Detroit, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- 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
12h 42m$735–3,575Bus 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 48m$188–903Train
- 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 45m$586–1,482Bus, train #2
- 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 train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
45h 46m$481–985
Lansing to Nova Scotia by bus, car, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Nova Scotia is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $150 - $650.
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 45m.
The distance between Lansing and Nova Scotia is 1742 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 via Moncton which takes 42h 25m and costs $480 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Lansing to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Lansing to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Lansing to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 40h 45m.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Lansing. It is currently 6:38 PM in Lansing and 7:38 PM in Nova Scotia.
Lansing to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Port Huron Station.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) twice daily. Alternatively, 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 45m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
Flights from Detroit to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
Flights from Detroit to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
Flights from Detroit to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Covington, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,100
Flights from Detroit to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Pittsburgh, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Columbus, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,800
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Detroit to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,900
- 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 28m
- 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 Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $240–550
- Business
- $300–480
- Business Plus
- $320–500
- Economy
- $270–550
- Economy Plus
- $300–550
Train from Sarnia to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once 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 28m
- 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 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
- +1 989-725-5105
- 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 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 Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- $55–70
- Website
- Megabus
- 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
- 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
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