There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Nova Scotia by plane, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane SEA - YQY
11h 32m$929–3,434Fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane SEA - YHZ
11h 58m$242–912Train via Chicago
- Take the train from Seattle 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
3d 23h$1,762–3,649Drive 5,371.4 km
- Drive from Seattle to Halifaxcar 5,371.4 km
2d 13h$1,064–1,537Fly to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane SEA - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Trurobus
14h 2m$349–1,239Train
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
5d 8h$1,500–3,291
Seattle to Nova Scotia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Nova Scotia is to fly which costs $240 - $950 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 11h 32m and costs $900 - $3,500.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Halifax via Chicago Union Station, Schenectady and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 23h.
The distance between Seattle and Nova Scotia is 4644 km. The road distance is 5371.4 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Nova Scotia without a car is to train via Chicago which takes 3 days 23h and costs $1,700 - $3,700.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Seattle to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Seattle to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 11h 32m and costs $900 - $3,500. Alternatively, you can train via Chicago, which costs $1,700 - $3,700 and takes 3 days 23h.
Nova Scotia is 4h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 9:09 AM in Seattle and 1:09 PM in Nova Scotia.
Seattle to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Halifax via Chicago Union Station, Schenectady, and Saint-Lambert in around 3d 23h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
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
- 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/
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