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How to get fromNova Scotia to Minnesotaby plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Nova Scotia to Minnesota by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport

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    1. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane YQY - MSP
    11h 42m
    $477–2,119

  2. Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane YHZ - MSP
    8h 27m
    $144–704

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halifax to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St. to Toronto Airport-Viscount Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Minneapolisbus bus
    2d 9h
    $406–813

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Halifax to Saint-Lamberttrain train
    2. Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectadytrain train
    3. Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    2d 9h
    $613–1,521

  5. Drive  1,837.5 mi

    1. Drive from Halifax to Minneapoliscar car 1,837.5 mi
    36h 5m
    $421–608

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Monctonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Moncton to Saint-Lamberttrain train
    3. Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 18h
    $566–1,170

Nova Scotia to Minnesota by train, bus, and tram

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket$406Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,609 mi
  • Duration: 11h 42m

What companies run services between Nova Scotia, Canada and Minnesota, USA?

Air Canada, WestJet, and Delta fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Halifax to Government Plaza Station via St-Lambert Amtrak Station, Schenectady, Chicago Union Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Union Depot Station in around 2d 9h.

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