There are 7 ways to get from Nantucket to Nova Scotia by plane, ferry, bus, car, night bus or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Nantucket to Sydney • 10h 39m
Cheapest option
Ferry, bus, night bus, train • 35h 2m
5 alternative options
Fly Nantucket to Halifax • 6h 43m
Ferry, bus to Boston, fly to Halifax • 10h 8m
Ferry, bus, Amtrak Thruway, drive • 21h 35m
Ferry, bus, train • 35h 57m
Ferry, drive • 13h 48m
Nantucket to Nova Scotia by ferry, walk, bus, night bus, subway and train
The journey time between Nantucket and Nova Scotia is around 35h 2m and covers a distance of around 2034 km. This includes an average layover time of around 2h 33m. Operated by Steamship Authority, Plymouth & Brockton, Peter Pan Bus Lines and others, the Nantucket to Nova Scotia service departs from Nantucket and arrives in Halifax. Typically three services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Nova Scotia is to ferry and drive which costs $210 - $300 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $400 - $1,100.
The distance between Nantucket and Nova Scotia is 984 km.
The best way to get from Nantucket to Nova Scotia without a car is to ferry and bus and night bus and train which takes 35h 2m and costs $190 - $330.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Nantucket to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Nantucket. It is currently 1:50 AM in Nantucket and 2:50 AM in Nova Scotia.
There are 16+ hotels available in Nova Scotia. Prices start at $54 CAD per night.
- Distance: 984.1 km
- Duration: 10h 39m
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
JetBlue Airways, Air Canada and two other airlines fly from Nantucket to Glace Bay every 3 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nantucket to Sydney via Reagan Washington, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,700
Flights from Nantucket to Sydney via Boston, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,400
Flights from Nantucket to Sydney via Philadelphia, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,600
Flights from Nantucket to Sydney via New York La Guardia, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,500
Flights from Nantucket to Sydney via Reagan Washington, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490 - $1,600
Flights from Nantucket to Halifax via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,100
Flights from Boston to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,300
Flights from Boston to Halifax via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150 - $210
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $160 - $210
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $180 - $210
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $150 - $190
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Transportation Center, Hyannis, MA to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $45
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $7 - $45
Bus from Transportation Center, Hyannis, MA to South Station, Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $45
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $7 - $45
- Phone
- (508) 746-0378
- info@p-b.com
- Website
- p-b.com
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- p-b.com
- One Way - Child
- $25 - $35
- One Way - Adult
- $30 - $45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Station to Bangor, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 207-942-3354
- Website
- johntcyrandsons.com
Bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24 - $29
- Schedules at
- johntcyrandsons.com
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Fredericton, NB to Moncton, NB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30 - $90
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Moncton, NB to Halifax, NS - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $65
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Night bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- steamshipauthority.com
Ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- steamshipauthority.com
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