There are 7 ways to get from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Nova Scotia by plane, train, car, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
best- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YQB - YHZ
4h 29m$326–739Drive 949.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Halifaxcar 949.2 km
11h 38m$187–270Train
- Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Halifaxtrain VIA Rail
21h 3m$254–604Fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane YQB - YQY
5h 23m$434–2,119Fly to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane YQB - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Trurobus
6h 19m$527–1,400Fly to St. John Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane YQB - YSJ
- Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry
- Drive from Digby to Kentvillecar
9h 50m$550–1,613Bus, train
- Take the bus from Québec to Rimouskibus
- Take the train from Rimouski to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifaxbus
22h 14m$291–693
Quebec Airport (YQB) to Nova Scotia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Nova Scotia is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $320 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Sainte-Foy and arriving at Halifax via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 3m.
The distance between Quebec Airport (YQB) and Nova Scotia is 678 km. The road distance is 949.2 km.
The best way to get from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Nova Scotia without a car is to train which takes 21h 3m and costs $250 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Quebec Airport (YQB) to Nova Scotia train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Sainte-Foy station.
The best way to get from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $320 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $650 and takes 21h 3m.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Quebec Airport (YQB). It is currently 10:02 PM in Quebec Airport (YQB) and 11:02 PM in Nova Scotia.
Quebec Airport (YQB) to Nova Scotia train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Halifax station.
What companies run services between Quebec Airport (YQB), Canada and Nova Scotia, Canada?
Air Canada and United Airlines fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) every 2 hours. Alternatively, VIA Rail operates a train from Sainte-Foy to Halifax 3 times a week. Tickets cost $250–600 and the journey takes 19h 24m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to St. John Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to St. John Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- pascan.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to St. John Airport via Montreal St. Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Sainte-Foy to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $250–550
- Business
- $310–500
- Business Plus
- $330–550
- Economy
- $280–550
- Economy Plus
- $310–600
Train from Rimouski to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $110–270
- Business
- $160–320
- Business Plus
- $180–340
- Economy
- $130–280
- Economy Plus
- $140–290
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton Airport to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Québec to Rimouski
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $55–85
Car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Nova Scotia, Maine, New Brunswick & PEI Ferry Services
- Adult
- $45–65
- Adult 14-59 years
- $40–55
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Yes, the driving distance between Quebec Airport (YQB) to Nova Scotia is 949 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Nova Scotia.
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