There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Halifax by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane RDU - YHZ
8h 25m$136–656Bus, train
- Take the bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th Stbus
- Take the bus from New York to Longueuilbus
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
43h 31m$446–1,136Bus, train via Moncton
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifaxbus
45h 12m$556–1,156Drive 2,156.3 km
- Drive from Raleigh to Halifaxcar 2,156.3 km
24h 4m$427–616Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane GSO - YHZ
9h 45m$239–881Train
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
46h 51m$705–1,531
Raleigh to Halifax by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Halifax is to fly which costs $130 - $700 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Halifax is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Halifax via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 51m.
The distance between Raleigh and Halifax is 1686 km. The road distance is 2156.3 km.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Halifax without a car is to bus and train which takes 43h 31m and costs $440 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Raleigh to Halifax, including transfers.
Raleigh to Halifax train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Halifax is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,600 and takes 46h 51m.
Halifax is 1h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 8:08 AM in Raleigh and 9:08 AM in Halifax.
Raleigh to Halifax train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Halifax, NS, Canada?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Halifax via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Saint-Lambert in around 46h 51m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- 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 Montréal to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $240–550
- Business
- $300–480
- Business Plus
- $320–500
- Economy
- $270–550
- Economy Plus
- $300–550
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Longueuil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $75–310
- Flexible
- $130–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Moncton to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
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