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How to get fromMount Desert Island to Nova Scotiaby car, plane, car ferry, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Mount Desert Island to Nova Scotia by car, plane, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to St. John Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Bar Harbor to Saint-John-Airport-YSJcar car
    2. Fly from St. John Airport (YSJ) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane YSJ - YHZ
    6h 6m
    $374–1,041

  2. Drive 705.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bar Harbor to Halifaxcar car 705.2 km
    8h 10m
    $139–200

  3. Car ferry, drive, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouthcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Yarmouth to Digbycar car
    3. Take the carferry from Digby to Saint John, NBcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Saint John Terminal to Monctonbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Moncton to Halifaxbus bus
    16h 59m
    $366–631

  4. Car ferry, drive, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouthcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Yarmouth to Digbycar car
    3. Take the carferry from Digby to Saint John, NBcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Saint John Terminal to Monctonbus bus
    5. Take the train from Moncton to Halifaxtrain train
    17h 30m
    $316–671

  5. Fly from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport

    1. Fly from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane BHB - YHZ
    8h 13m
    $753–1,603

St. John Airport (YSJ) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket$310Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Mount Desert Island to Nova Scotia.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 535.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Mount Desert Island, ME, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?

Cape Air, Delta, and Air Canada fly from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) 4 times a day.

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