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How to get fromMadison to Nova Scotiaby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Nova Scotia by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Halifax Stanfield International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane MSN - YHZ
    9h 2m
    $146–656

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane ORD - YHZ
    9h 20m
    $136–623

  3. Bus, train via Toronto

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creekbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Battle Creek Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    5. 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 bus
    6. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    2d 3h

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain train
    3. Take the train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain train
    2d 5h
    $1,107–1,988

  5. Drive  2,708.4 km

    1. Drive from Madison to Halifaxcar car 2,708.4 km
    30h 15m
    $485–700

  6. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane MSN - YQY
    12h 17m
    $573–2,628

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane ORD - YQY
    11h 44m
    $503–2,195

  8. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane MKE - YHZ
    10h 20m
    $212–897

  9. Bus, train via New York

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Monctontrain train
    5. Take the bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 13h
    $897–1,668

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights

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Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,110.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) 3 times a day.

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