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How to get fromMelbourne to Nova Scotiaby plane, bus, car ferry, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Nova Scotia by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane MEL - YHZ
    27h 35m
    $980–2,630

  2. Fly to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane plane MEL - YQM
    2. Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Trurobus bus
    31h 12m
    $942–2,987

  3. Fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane MEL - YQY
    29h 53m
    $2,947–9,552

  4. Fly to St. John Airport, car ferry, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane plane MEL - YSJ
    2. Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Digby to Kentvillecar car
    34h 22m
    $1,188–3,933

  5. Fly to Fredericton International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane plane MEL - YFC
    2. Take the bus from Oromocto to Monctonbus bus
    3. Take the train from Moncton to Halifaxtrain train
    35h 53m
    $1,026–3,375

  6. Fly to Charlottetown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Charlottetown Airport (YYG)plane plane MEL - YYG
    2. Take the bus from Charlottetown Terminal to Amherstbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amherst to Trurobus bus
    37h 35m
    $1,131–3,771

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration26h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$751Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,581.3 km
  • Duration: 27h 35m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Nova Scotia, Canada?

United Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) 4 times a day.

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