There are 7 ways to get from Quebec to Nova Scotia by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
best- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YQB - YHZ
6h 23m$327–807Drive 949.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Quebec to Halifaxcar 949.5 km
11h 40m$189–272Train
- Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Halifaxtrain VIA Rail
21h 15m$254–604Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport 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
7h 17m$444–2,129Fly Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport 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
8h 13m$534–1,224Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the train from Québec to Montréaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YUL - YHZ
7h 34m$254–875Bus, train
- Take the bus from Québec to Rimouskibus
- Take the train from Rimouski to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifaxbus
21h 19m$293–636
Quebec to Nova Scotia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to Nova Scotia is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $320 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Quebec to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Sainte-Foy and arriving at Halifax via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
The distance between Quebec and Nova Scotia is 698 km. The road distance is 949.5 km.
The best way to get from Quebec to Nova Scotia without a car is to train which takes 21h 15m and costs $250 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Quebec to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Quebec to Nova Scotia train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Sainte-Foy station.
The best way to get from Quebec to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $320 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $650 and takes 21h 15m.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Quebec. It is currently 1:24 PM in Quebec and 2:24 PM in Nova Scotia.
Quebec to Nova Scotia train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Halifax station.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, 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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- 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
- $140–650
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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- 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
- $140–650
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Sainte-Foy to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $250–550
- Business
- $310–500
- Business Plus
- $330–550
- Economy
- $280–550
- Economy Plus
- $310–600
Train from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–170
- Business
- $110–250
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $70–180
- Economy Plus
- $75–190
Train from Rimouski to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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.com
Bus from Moncton Airport to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Moncton to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Québec to Rimouski
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $60–85
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Yes, the driving distance between Quebec to Nova Scotia is 950 km. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Quebec to Nova Scotia.
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