There are 7 ways to get from Nova Scotia to Louisiana by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane YQY - MSY
7h 59m$565–2,218Fly Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane YHZ - LFT
12h 6m$163–665Train, bus
- Take the train from Halifax to Montréaltrain
- Take the bus from Montreal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
2d 13h$487–1,008Train
- Take the train from Halifax to Saint-Lamberttrain
- Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
2d 20h$778–1,683Drive 2,154.6 mi
- Drive from Halifax to New Orleanscar 2,154.6 mi
37h 4m$494–713Fly Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane YHZ - MSY
9h 3m$182–752Bus, train
- Take the bus from Halifax to Monctonbus
- Take the train from Moncton to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
- Take the bus from Ottawa to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
2d 19h$581–1,257
Nova Scotia to Louisiana by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nova Scotia to Louisiana is to fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nova Scotia to Louisiana is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $550 - $2,300.
No, there is no direct train from Nova Scotia to Louisiana. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via St-Lambert Amtrak Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Nova Scotia and Louisiana is 1986 miles. The road distance is 2167.2 miles.
The best way to get from Nova Scotia to Louisiana without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $480 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Nova Scotia to Louisiana, including transfers.
Nova Scotia to Louisiana train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from Nova Scotia to Louisiana is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $550 - $2,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 20h.
Louisiana is 2h behind Nova Scotia. It is currently 12:51 AM in Nova Scotia and 10:51 PM in Louisiana.
Nova Scotia to Louisiana train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Saint-Lambert station.
What companies run services between Nova Scotia, Canada and Louisiana, USA?
Air Canada flies from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Halifax to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via St-Lambert Amtrak Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Toronto, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via New York La Guardia, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Toronto, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via New York La Guardia, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Halifax to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $220–470
- Business
- $270–420
- Business Plus
- $280–430
- Economy
- $250–480
- Economy Plus
- $280–490
Train from Halifax to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $220–470
- Business
- $270–420
- Business Plus
- $280–430
- Economy
- $250–480
- Economy Plus
- $280–490
Train from Moncton to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $170–380
- Business
- $220–350
- Business Plus
- $230–360
- Economy
- $190–380
- Economy Plus
- $220–390
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–170
- Business Plus
- $75–180
- Economy
- $30–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montreal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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