There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Halifax by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Portland International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane PDX - YHZ
12h 14m$857–1,207Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane SEA - YHZ
14h 38m$272–978Train
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
3d 23h$1,532–3,428Drive 5,469.5 km
- Drive from Portland to Halifaxcar 5,469.5 km
2d 14h$1,089–1,573Fly Portland International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane PDX - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Halifax Bus Terminalbus
18h 10m$354–1,274Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YVR - YHZ
16h 14m$353–1,140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal, QCbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
5d 13h$1,381–3,008
Portland to Halifax by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Halifax is to train and fly which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Halifax is to fly which takes 12h 14m and costs $850 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Halifax via Chicago Union Station, Schenectady and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 23h.
The distance between Portland and Halifax is 4569 km. The road distance is 5469.5 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Halifax without a car is to train which takes 3 days 23h and costs $1,500 - $3,500.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Portland to Halifax, including transfers.
Portland to Halifax train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Halifax is to fly which takes 12h 14m and costs $850 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,500 - $3,500 and takes 3 days 23h.
Halifax is 4h ahead of Portland. It is currently 3:18 PM in Portland and 7:18 PM in Halifax.
Portland to Halifax train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Halifax, NS, Canada?
United Airlines, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Halifax via Chicago Union Station, Schenectady, and Saint-Lambert in around 3d 23h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Denver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Minneapolis, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton Airport to Halifax Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- Maritimebus
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