There are 9 ways to get from Rochester to Halifax by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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 Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane RST - YHZ
11h 10m$155–754Bus, train via Toronto
- Take the bus from Rochester to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal, QCbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
2d 5h$542–1,158Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- 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
2d 10h$840–1,833Drive 3,038.1 km
- Drive from Rochester to Halifaxcar 3,038.1 km
33h 43m$598–864Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane MSP - YHZ
9h 36m$572–1,672Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Rochester to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane ALO - YHZ
10h 17m$182–744Shuttle, bus to Mason City, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester to Owatonna, MN
- Take the bus from Owatonna to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane MCW - YHZ
15h 18m$196–809Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Rochester to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifaxbus
2d 7h$672–1,493Bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis 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
2d 11h$940–2,075
Rochester to Halifax by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Halifax is to fly which costs $150 - $800 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Halifax is to bus and fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Rochester and Halifax is 2339 km. The road distance is 3038.1 km.
The best way to get from Rochester to Halifax without a car is to bus and train via Toronto which takes 2 days 5h and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Rochester to Halifax, including transfers.
Halifax is 2h ahead of Rochester. It is currently 1:30 PM in Rochester and 3:30 PM in Halifax.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Halifax is 3038 km. It takes approximately 33h 43m to drive from Rochester to Halifax.
There are 266+ hotels available in Halifax.
What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Halifax, NS, Canada?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Mason City to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Rochester to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Rochester to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Mason City to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Mason City to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Montréal to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- VIA Rail
- 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
- VIA Rail
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–110
Bus from Owatonna to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Rochester to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal, QC
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–110
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $35–80
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Rochester to Owatonna, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $8–55
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Maritimebus
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