There are 8 ways to get from Quebec to Nova Scotia by plane, train, car, bus, or tram
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Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YUL - YHZ
4h 18m$191–611Line 428 bus to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminus Longueuil to Aéroport METbus
- Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YHU - YHZ
4h 26m$177–607Train
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain VIA Rail
23h 6m$310–700Drive 1,133.5 km
- Drive from Montreal to Halifaxcar 1,133.5 km
13h 52m$224–324Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane YUL - YQY
3h 59m$528–2,733Line 67 bus, line 1 tram to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the bus from GRÉBER/de la SAVANE to Station Lyonbus
- Take the tram from Lyon O-Train East / Est to Hurdman O-Train East / Esttram
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YOW - YHZ
5h 3m$225–665Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane YUL - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Trurobus
6h 6m$328–1,088Bus, train
- Take the bus from Montréal to Québecbus
- Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifaxbus
24h 35m$358–738
Quebec to Nova Scotia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to Nova Scotia is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs $500 - $2,800.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Montréal and arriving at Halifax. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 23h 6m.
The distance between Quebec and Nova Scotia is 858 km. The road distance is 1133.5 km.
The best way to get from Quebec to Nova Scotia without a car is to train which takes 23h 6m and costs $310 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Quebec to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Quebec to Nova Scotia train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Montréal station.
The best way to get from Quebec to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $190 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $700 and takes 23h 6m.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Quebec. It is currently 11:36 AM in Quebec and 12:36 PM in Nova Scotia.
Quebec to Nova Scotia train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Halifax station.
What companies run services between Quebec, Canada and Nova Scotia, Canada?
Porter Airlines and Air Canada fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, VIA Rail operates a train from Montréal to Halifax 3 times a week. Tickets cost $310–700 and the journey takes 23h 6m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- pascan.com
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Saint John
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Train from Sainte-Foy to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $180–400
- Business
- $240–410
- Business Plus
- $250–430
- Economy
- $200–410
- Economy Plus
- $230–420
- Phone
- +1 613-560-5000
- Website
- octranspo.com
Tram from Lyon O-Train East / Est to Hurdman O-Train East / Est
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.octranspo.com/en/
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- +1 450 463 0131
- Website
- rtl-longueuil.qc.ca
Bus from Terminus Longueuil to Aéroport MET
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.rtl-longueuil.qc.ca/en
- Adult Passenger
- $4
- Phone
- +1 819 770 3242
- Website
- sto.ca
Bus from GRÉBER/de la SAVANE to Station Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.sto.ca/en/
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Moncton Airport to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Moncton to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Montréal to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $50–70
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Yes, the driving distance between Quebec to Nova Scotia is 1134 km. It takes approximately 13h 52m to drive from Quebec to Nova Scotia.
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