There are 3 ways to get from Nova Scotia to Brier Island by train, bus, car ferry, or unknown
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Train, bus, car ferry, travel
best- Take the train from Halifax to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Saint John Terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry
- Walk from Digby to Freeport, NSunknown
- Take the carferry from Freeport, NS to Westport, NS - Brier Islandcarferry
13h 7mBus, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Halifax to Monctonbus
- Take the bus from Moncton to Saint John Terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry
- Walk from Digby to Freeport, NSunknown
- Take the carferry from Freeport, NS to Westport, NS - Brier Islandcarferry
13h 8mTravel, car ferry
- Walk from Halifax to Freeport, NSunknown
- Take the carferry from Freeport, NS to Westport, NS - Brier Islandcarferry Grand Passage
4h 47m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Nova Scotia and Brier Island is 597 km.
The best way to get from Nova Scotia to Brier Island without a car is to travel and car ferry which takes 4h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 7m to get from Nova Scotia to Brier Island, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Brier Island.
What companies run services between Nova Scotia, Canada and Brier Island, NS, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nova Scotia to Brier Island. However, you can take the train to Moncton, walk to Moncton, take the bus to Saint John Terminal, drive to Saint John, NB, take the car ferry to Digby, travel to Freeport, NS, then take the car ferry to Westport, NS - Brier Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halifax to Westport, NS - Brier Island via Moncton, Saint John Terminal, Saint John, NB, Digby, and Freeport, NS in around 13h 8m.
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Halifax to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $70–180
- Business
- $110–260
- Business Plus
- $130–280
- Economy
- $75–190
- Economy Plus
- $85–200
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Moncton to Saint John Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Halifax to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Moncton to Saint John Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Phone
- +1 877-762-7245
- Website
- ferries.ca
Car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.ferries.ca/
- Adult
- $45–65
- Adult 14-59 years
- $40–55
Car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.ferries.ca/
- Adult
- $45–65
- Adult 14-59 years
- $40–55
- Phone
- 902-424-5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- novascotia.ca
Car ferry from Freeport, NS to Westport, NS - Brier Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://novascotia.ca/tran/hottopics/ferries.asp
- Website
- https://novascotia.ca/tran/hottopics/ferries.asp
Car ferry from Freeport, NS to Westport, NS - Brier Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://novascotia.ca/tran/hottopics/ferries.asp
- Website
- https://novascotia.ca/tran/hottopics/ferries.asp
Car ferry from Freeport, NS to Westport, NS - Brier Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://novascotia.ca/tran/hottopics/ferries.asp
- Website
- https://novascotia.ca/tran/hottopics/ferries.asp
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