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

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There are 12 ways to get from Mattoon to Nova Scotia by train, bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus to Indianapolis, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport

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    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
    12h 53m
    $239–920

  2. 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
    $867–1,901

  3. 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
    $646–1,242

  4. Drive  2,672.2 km

    1. Drive from Mattoon to Halifaxcar car 2,672.2 km
    30h 36m
    $541–782

  5. Train, bus to Indianapolis, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport

    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 Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane IND - YQY
    14h 40m
    $796–3,442

  6. Train, bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Carbondaletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    3. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane STL - YQY
    16h 9m
    $851–3,528

  7. Train, bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Carbondaletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    3. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane STL - YHZ
    14h 3m
    $304–1,006

  8. Train, bus to Indianapolis, fly to Greater Moncton International Airport, 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. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane plane IND - YQM
    4. Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Trurobus bus
    16h 24m
    $316–1,127

  9. Train, bus to Indianapolis, fly to St. John Airport, car ferry, drive

    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 St. John Airport (YSJ)plane plane IND - YSJ
    4. Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Digby to Kentvillecar car
    19h 2m
    $371–1,429

  10. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bangor, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Homewoodtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bangor (BGR)plane plane ORD - BGR
    3. Drive from Bangor-Airport-BGR to Bar Harbourcar car
    4. Take the carferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouthcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Yarmouth to Kentvillecar car
    16h 57m
    $423–1,103

  11. 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
    $1,215–2,178

  12. 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
    $901–1,683

Mattoon to Nova Scotia by train, bus, and subway

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket$646Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,270.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 53m

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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