There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Nova Scotia by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Cheapest option
Train • 36h 14m
6 alternative options
Fly Philadelphia to Sydney • 10h 2m
Train to Newark, fly to Halifax • 7h 35m
Bus, train • 34h 24m
Bus, train via Moncton • 34h 38m
Drive • 16h 39m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Nova Scotia is to train which costs $130 - $700 and takes 36h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Nova Scotia is to fly and line 84 bus which takes 7h 3m and costs $270 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Halifax via New York Penn Station and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 14m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Nova Scotia is 1185 km. The road distance is 1588.9 km.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Nova Scotia without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 24m and costs $160 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Philadelphia to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $330 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $700 and takes 36h 14m.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 10:01 AM in Philadelphia and 11:01 AM in Nova Scotia.
Philadelphia to Nova Scotia train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Halifax station.
- Distance: 1184.8 km
- Duration: 7h 3m
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
Air Canada and American Airlines fly from Philadelphia to Glace Bay 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Philadelphia to Halifax via New York Penn Station and Saint-Lambert in around 36h 14m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia to Halifax via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,100
Flights from Philadelphia to Sydney via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,500
Flights from Newark to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,200
Flights from Newark to Halifax via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $950
Flights from Newark to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $950
Flights from New York La Guardia to Halifax via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,100
Flights from New York La Guardia to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,200
Flights from Philadelphia to Halifax via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,200
Flights from New York La Guardia to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
Flights from New York La Guardia to Halifax via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,200
Flights from Newark to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $950
Flights from New York La Guardia to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25 - $280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $5 - $140
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $25 - $280
- Business Class Seat
- $90 - $240
Train from 30th Street Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27 - $280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $6 - $140
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $27 - $280
- Business Class Seat
- $95 - $250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4 - $100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $4 - $29
- Child Coach - short notice
- $17 - $35
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $17 - $60
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $19 - $60
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $24 - $40
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $35 - $120
- Business Seat - short notice
- $45 - $95
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $15 - $100
Train from 30th Street Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $5 - $35
- Child Coach - short notice
- $19 - $35
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $18 - $60
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $20 - $65
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $26 - $45
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $35 - $130
- Business Seat - short notice
- $45 - $100
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $17 - $110
Train from New York Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21 - $200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $21 - $75
- Child Coach - short notice
- $40 - $70
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $35 - $130
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $40 - $130
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55 - $130
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $80 - $250
- Business Seat - short notice
- $85 - $240
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $55 - $200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $19 - $180
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $35 - $310
- Business Seat - Adult
- $35 - $340
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $65 - $250
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $130 - $470
- First Class - Adult
- $130 - $550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150 - $210
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $160 - $210
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $180 - $210
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $150 - $190
Train from Saint-Lambert to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120 - $190
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $140 - $190
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $150 - $180
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $120 - $150
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150 - $210
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $160 - $210
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $180 - $210
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $150 - $190
- Phone
- 1-800-835-6428
- Website
- halifax.ca
Bus from Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 3 to Glendale Dr Before Metropolitan Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.halifax.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.halifax.ca/transportation/halifax-transit/ferry-service
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from 520 N Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $50
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $7 - $50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14 - $60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Longueuil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90 - $220
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $90 - $130
- Saver
- $130 - $220
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Moncton, NB to Halifax, NS - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $65
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Nova Scotia is 1589 km. It takes approximately 16h 39m to drive from Philadelphia to Nova Scotia.
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