There are 9 ways to get from Lorton to Nova Scotia by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane DCA - YHZ
6h 33m$710–2,016Line 371 bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Lorton Rd and Sanger St to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay Gbus
- Take the subway from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane IAD - YHZ
7h 31m$110–516Bus, train via Quebec
- Take the bus from Lorton VRE Bay A to Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Streetbus
- Take the bus from New York to Longueuilbus
- Take the bus from Metro Longueuil - 900 Rue de Serigny to Université Laval - 1070 Avenue des Sciences-de-la-Viebus
- Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifaxbus
39h 50m$483–1,126Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lorton VRE Bay A to Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Streetbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
40h 8m$465–952Drive 1,767.8 km
- Drive from Lorton to Halifaxcar 1,767.8 km
19h 45m$349–504Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane DCA - YQY
9h 5m$827–3,738Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane IAD - YQY
10h$507–2,238Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane DCA - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Trurobus
10h 53m$1,077–2,343Train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station 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
40h 32m$588–1,271
Lorton to Nova Scotia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorton to Nova Scotia is to line 371 bus and subway and fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lorton to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $700 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct train from Lorton to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from 2 and arriving at Halifax via Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 32m.
The distance between Lorton and Nova Scotia is 1370 km. The road distance is 1767.8 km.
The best way to get from Lorton to Nova Scotia without a car is to bus and train via Quebec which takes 39h 50m and costs $480 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Lorton to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Lorton to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Lorton to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $700 - $2,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 40h 32m.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Lorton. It is currently 10:11 PM in Lorton and 11:11 PM in Nova Scotia.
Lorton to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
What companies run services between Lorton, VA, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from 2 to Halifax via Lead, Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Saint-Lambert in around 40h 32m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–4,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Ottawa, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Ottawa, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Sainte-Foy to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $270–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 212-695-6766
- Website
- vamoosebus.com
Bus from Lorton VRE Bay A to Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.vamoosebus.com/
- Economy
- $65–95
Bus from Lorton VRE Bay A to Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.vamoosebus.com/
- Economy
- $65–95
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Longueuil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $75–310
- Flexible
- $130–330
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- [email protected]
- Website
- tourexpress.ca
Bus from Metro Longueuil - 900 Rue de Serigny to Université Laval - 1070 Avenue des Sciences-de-la-Vie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://tourexpress.ca/
- Adult
- $27–40
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Moncton to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Moncton Airport to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairfaxconnector.com
Bus from Lorton Rd and Sanger St to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- http://www.fairfaxconnector.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1–3
- Adult
- $2–6
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