There are 7 ways to get from Nova Scotia to Pennsylvania by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane YHZ - PHL
5h 41m$505–2,505Drive 948.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Halifax to Philadelphiacar 948.1 mi
17h 8m$217–314Train, bus
- Take the train from Halifax to Montréaltrain
- Take the bus from Montreal to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
35h 9m$312–635Bus, train
- Take the bus from Halifax to Monctonbus
- Take the train from Moncton to Sainte-Foytrain
- Take the bus from Québec to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphiabus
35h 16m$341–709Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane YHZ - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 10m$268–1,361Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane YHZ - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 19m$260–610Train
- 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 30th Street Stationtrain
36h 34m$369–1,333
Nova Scotia to Pennsylvania by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nova Scotia to Pennsylvania is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Nova Scotia to Pennsylvania is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $500 - $2,600.
No, there is no direct train from Nova Scotia to Pennsylvania. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at 15th St/City Hall via St-Lambert Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Drexel Station at 30th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 34m.
The distance between Nova Scotia and Pennsylvania is 724 miles. The road distance is 953.6 miles.
The best way to get from Nova Scotia to Pennsylvania without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 9m and costs $310 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Nova Scotia to Pennsylvania, including transfers.
Nova Scotia to Pennsylvania train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from Nova Scotia to Pennsylvania is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $500 - $2,600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $360 - $1,400 and takes 36h 34m.
Pennsylvania is 1h behind Nova Scotia. It is currently 9:13 PM in Nova Scotia and 8:13 PM in Pennsylvania.
Nova Scotia to Pennsylvania train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Saint-Lambert station.
What companies run services between Nova Scotia, Canada and Pennsylvania, USA?
American Airlines and Air Canada fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Halifax to 15th St/City Hall via St-Lambert Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, 30Th Street Station, and Drexel Station at 30th St in around 36h 34m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- 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
- $270–410
- Business Plus
- $280–430
- Economy
- $250–480
- Economy Plus
- $280–490
Train from Moncton to Sainte-Foy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $130–290
- Business
- $170–300
- Business Plus
- $180–310
- Economy
- $150–300
- Economy Plus
- $160–310
Train from Halifax to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $220–470
- Business
- $270–410
- Business Plus
- $280–420
- Economy
- $250–480
- Economy Plus
- $280–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- 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 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Montreal to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $35–50
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
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
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