There are 6 ways to get from Nova Scotia to Alberta by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Calgary International Airport
best- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YHZ - YYC
7h 54m$248–853Train, bus
- Take the train from Halifax to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, ABbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise to Calgarybus
4d 12hDrive 4,643 km
- Drive from Halifax to Calgarycar 4,643 km
2d 7h$916–1,324Fly to Edmonton International Airport
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YHZ - YEG
8h 21m$261–861Fly to Grande Prairie Airport
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane YHZ - YQU
9h 34m$335–1,531Train
- Take the train from Halifax to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Edmontontrain
- Take the train from Edmonton to Calgarytrain
10d 10h
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nova Scotia to Alberta is to fly which costs $260 - $900 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Nova Scotia to Alberta is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $240 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Nova Scotia to Alberta. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at Calgary via Montréal, Toronto Union Station and Edmonton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10 days 10h.
The distance between Nova Scotia and Alberta is 3793 km. The road distance is 4643 km.
The best way to get from Nova Scotia to Alberta without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Nova Scotia to Alberta, including transfers.
Nova Scotia to Alberta train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from Nova Scotia to Alberta is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $240 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 10 days 10h.
Alberta is 3h behind Nova Scotia. It is currently 10:23 PM in Nova Scotia and 7:23 PM in Alberta.
Nova Scotia to Alberta train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.
What companies run services between Nova Scotia, Canada and Alberta, Canada?
WestJet, Porter Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Halifax to Calgary via Montréal, Toronto Union Station, and Edmonton in around 10d 10h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Halifax to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $800–1,700
- Business
- $900–1,400
- Business Plus
- $950–1,400
- Economy
- $900–1,700
- Economy Plus
- $1,000–1,700
Train from Halifax to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Train from Toronto Union Station to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $750–1,500
- Business
- $800–1,300
- Business Plus
- $850–1,300
- Economy
- $800–1,500
- Economy Plus
- $900–1,500
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Edmonton to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Lake Louise to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
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