There are 6 ways to get from New Orleans to Nova Scotia by plane, car ferry, car, 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 to Sydney • 15h 10m
Cheapest option
Fly to Halifax • 11h 38m
4 alternative options
Fly to Saint John, car ferry, drive • 20h 39m
Bus, train • 2 days 12h
Train, bus • 2 days 14h
Drive • 36h 48m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Nova Scotia is to fly which costs $150 - $600 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 11h 38m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between New Orleans and Nova Scotia is 3198 km. The road distance is 3536.8 km.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Nova Scotia without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 12h and costs $300 - $700.
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from New Orleans to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Nova Scotia is 2h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 6:15 AM in New Orleans and 8:15 AM in Nova Scotia.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Nova Scotia is 3537 km. It takes approximately 36h 48m to drive from New Orleans to Nova Scotia.
There are 16+ hotels available in Nova Scotia. Prices start at $54 CAD per night.
- Distance: 3198.2 km
- Duration: 15h 10m
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
Air Canada, Allegiant Air and Delta fly from New Orleans to Glace Bay 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from New Orleans to Sydney via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,500
Flights from New Orleans to Sydney via Covington, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,500
Flights from New Orleans to Sydney via Atlanta, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,600
Flights from New Orleans to Halifax via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380 - $1,200
Flights from New Orleans to Halifax via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $900
Flights from New Orleans to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380 - $1,300
Flights from New Orleans to Halifax via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390 - $1,300
Flights from New Orleans to Saint John via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,700
Flights from New Orleans to Saint John via Nashville, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from New Orleans to Halifax via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $900
Flights from New Orleans to Saint John via Nashville, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from New Orleans to Halifax via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380 - $1,300
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from New Orleans to Saint John via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Saint-Lambert to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120 - $190
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $140 - $190
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $150 - $180
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $120 - $150
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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $75 - $230
- Child Coach - short notice
- $110 - $210
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $110 - $350
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $110 - $340
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $160 - $460
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $220 - $700
- Business Seat - short notice
- $230 - $750
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $200 - $550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95 - $280
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95 - $280
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Longueuil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90 - $220
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $90 - $130
- Saver
- $130 - $220
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95 - $220
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $95 - $140
- Saver
- $130 - $220
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 877-762-7245
- Website
- ferries.ca
Car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Schedules at
- ferries.ca
- Book at
- ferries.ca
- Adult 14-59 years
- $35
- Senior 60+
- $32
- Child 6-13
- $22
- Student with ID
- $32
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