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How to get fromMattoon to Nova Scotiaby train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Mattoon to Nova Scotia by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, or car

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  1. Train to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane CMI - YHZ
    12h 25m
    $185–772

  2. Train, bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus bus
    3. Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane BMI - YHZ
    14h 52m
    $172–760

  3. Train via Toronto

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    3. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    45h 45m
    $668–1,736

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus bus
    5. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    2d 9h
    $621–1,216

  5. Drive  2,672.2 km

    1. Drive from Mattoon to Halifaxcar car 2,672.2 km
    30h 36m
    $541–781

  6. Train, bus to Decatur Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane DEC - YHZ
    14h 24m
    $189–780

  7. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane ORD - YHZ
    12h 58m
    $764–2,043

  8. Train, bus to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane SPI - YHZ
    14h 17m
    $196–792

  9. Train, bus to Indianapolis, fly

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane IND - YHZ
    13h 13m
    $219–904

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    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 4h
    $726–1,733

  11. Train, bus via Moncton

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to New York Midtownbus bus
    4. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Monctontrain train
    6. Take the bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 12h
    $722–1,527

Mattoon to Nova Scotia by train and car

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration45h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$668Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,205.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 25m

What companies run services between Mattoon, IL, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?

You can take a train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Halifax via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, Toronto Union Station, and Montréal in around 45h 45m.

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