There are 10 ways to get from Nantucket to Nova Scotia by ferry, bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Hyannis, MAferry
- Take the bus from Hyannis to Bostonbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane BOS - YHZ
9h 20m$322–914Fly Nantucket Memorial Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane ACK - YHZ
7h 21m$84–496Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Providencebus
- Take the bus from Providence to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Albany to Longueuilbus
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
39h 42m$457–1,123Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Halifaxcar
13h 59m$241–416Ferry to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MAferry
- Fly from Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane MVY - YHZ
8h 55m$126–624Fly Nantucket Memorial Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane ACK - BHB
- Take the carferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouthcarferry
- Drive from Yarmouth to Kentvillecar
12h 17m$398–1,147Fly Nantucket Memorial Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane ACK - YQY
9h 58m$501–2,528Ferry to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane HYA - YHZ
9h 21m$100–620Ferry, bus to Provincetown Municipal Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry
- Take the bus from Hyannis to Provincetownbus
- Fly from Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane PVC - YHZ
10h 56m$150–821Ferry, bus, train via Boston
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Copley Squarebus
- Take the train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
44h 13m$507–1,217
Nantucket to Nova Scotia by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Nova Scotia is to fly which costs $80 - $500 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $80 - $500.
The distance between Nantucket and Nova Scotia is 866 km.
The best way to get from Nantucket to Nova Scotia without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 39h 42m and costs $450 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Nantucket to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Nantucket. It is currently 8:14 AM in Nantucket and 9:14 AM in Nova Scotia.
There are 261+ hotels available in Nova Scotia.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
Cape Air and Air Canada fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Barnstable Municipal Airport, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Martha'S Vineyard Airport, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Nantucket Memorial Airport, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Barnstable Municipal Airport, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,500
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Nantucket Memorial Airport, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- 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
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- 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
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hyannis to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New Bedford to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Providence to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hyannis to Provincetown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- Hy-Line Cruises
Ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- Hy-Line Cruises
- Child 5-12
- $35–45
- Adult
- $60–75
Ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Child 5-12
- $35–45
- Adult
- $60–70
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