There are 5 ways to get from Nova Scotia to Portland by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly to Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane YHZ - PDX
12h 27m$205–805Train
- Take the train from Halifax to Saint-Lamberttrain
- Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Portlandtrain
3d 23h$1,985–3,266Drive 3,396.8 mi
- Drive from Halifax to Portlandcar 3,396.8 mi
2d 14h$699–1,010Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YHZ - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Portlandtrain
16h 25m$273–878Train, bus
- Take the train from Halifax to Montréaltrain
- Take the bus from St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St. to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
5d 17h$1,010–2,118
Nova Scotia to Portland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nova Scotia to Portland is to fly which costs $200 - $850 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nova Scotia to Portland is to fly which takes 12h 27m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Nova Scotia to Portland. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at Portland via St-Lambert Amtrak Station, Schenectady and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 23h.
The distance between Nova Scotia and Portland is 2856 miles. The road distance is 3416.7 miles.
The best way to get from Nova Scotia to Portland without a car is to train which takes 3 days 23h and costs $1,900 - $3,300.
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Nova Scotia to Portland, including transfers.
Nova Scotia to Portland train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from Nova Scotia to Portland is to fly which takes 12h 27m and costs $200 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,900 - $3,300 and takes 3 days 23h.
Portland is 4h behind Nova Scotia. It is currently 10:23 PM in Nova Scotia and 6:23 PM in Portland.
Nova Scotia to Portland train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Saint-Lambert station.
What companies run services between Nova Scotia, Canada and Portland, OR, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Portland International Airport (PDX) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Halifax to Portland via St-Lambert Amtrak Station, Schenectady, and Chicago Union Station in around 3d 23h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Portland International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Portland International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Portland International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Portland International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Portland International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Portland International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
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
- $250–470
- Economy Plus
- $270–480
Train from Halifax to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- 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
- $270–480
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $700–1,500
- Business
- $800–1,300
- Business Plus
- $800–1,300
- Economy
- $800–1,500
- Economy Plus
- $900–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St. to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Megabus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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