There are 7 ways to get from Montreal to Chester, NS by plane, bus, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YUL - YHZ
- Take the bus from Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airport to Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 4bus
- Take the bus from HFX Scotiabank Centre to Chester Car Pool Exit 9bus
6h 20m$226–500Train, bus via Moncton
- Take the train from Montréal to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Chester Car Pool Exit 9bus
24h 45m$395–876Drive 1,178.2 km
- Drive from Montreal to Chester, NScar 1,178.2 km
14h 27m$236–340Fly Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus
- Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YHU - YHZ
- Take the bus from Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airport to Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 4bus
- Take the bus from HFX Scotiabank Centre to Chester Car Pool Exit 9bus
7h 11m$230–494Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane YUL - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Halifax Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Chester Car Pool Exit 9bus
9h 46m$454–1,297Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to St. John Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane YUL - YSJ
- Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry
- Drive from Digby to Chester, NScar
9h 15m$823–1,225Train, bus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Chester Car Pool Exit 9bus Halifax to Bridgewater
25h 11m$356–753
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Chester, NS is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Chester, NS is to fly and bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $220 - $500.
The distance between Montreal and Chester, NS is 942 km. The road distance is 1178.2 km.
The best way to get from Montreal to Chester, NS without a car is to train and bus via Moncton which takes 24h 45m and costs $390 - $900.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Montreal to Chester, NS, including transfers.
Chester, NS is 1h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 10:38 PM in Montreal and 11:38 PM in Chester, NS.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to Chester, NS is 1178 km. It takes approximately 14h 27m to drive from Montreal to Chester, NS.
There are 48+ hotels available in Chester, NS.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Chester, NS, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Montreal to Chester, NS. However, you can take the line 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), walk to Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airport, take the bus to Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 4, take the bus to Chester Car Pool Exit 9, then take the taxi to Chester, NS. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montréal to Chester, NS via Moncton, Moncton, Halifax Bus Terminal, and Chester Car Pool Exit 9 in around 24h 45m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to St. John Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $240–550
- Business
- $300–480
- Business Plus
- $320–500
- Economy
- $270–550
- Economy Plus
- $300–550
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
- Phone
- +1 800 835 6428
- [email protected]
- Website
- Halifax Transit
Bus from Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airport to Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Halifax Transit
- Schedules at
- Halifax Transit
- Road Adult
- $3
Bus from Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airport to Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Halifax Transit
- Schedules at
- Halifax Transit
- Road Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from HFX Scotiabank Centre to Chester Car Pool Exit 9
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Chester Car Pool Exit 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from HFX Scotiabank Centre to Chester Car Pool Exit 9
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton Airport to Halifax Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Chester Car Pool Exit 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Chester Car Pool Exit 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 877-762-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northumberland Ferries
Car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36–65
- Website
- Northumberland Ferries
- Adult
- $45–65
- Adult Round-trip 14-59 years
- $36
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