There are 7 ways to get from Toronto, ON to Halifax by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Toronto Island Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YTZ - YHZ
4h 3m$167–575Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YYZ - YHZ
4h 49m$113–420Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain VIA Rail
29h 39m$435–1,043Drive 1,661.2 km
- Drive from Toronto, ON to Halifaxcar 1,661.2 km
19h 40m$329–475Train to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Union Station GO to West Harbour GOtrain
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YHM - YHZ
6h 40m$139–622Bus, train via Moncton
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal, QCbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifaxbus
31h 25m$370–883Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
33h 30m$414–867
Toronto, ON to Halifax by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto, ON to Halifax is to fly which costs $110 - $420 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto, ON to Halifax is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto, ON station to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Halifax via Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 39m.
The distance between Toronto, ON and Halifax is 1306 km. The road distance is 1661.2 km.
The best way to get from Toronto, ON to Halifax without a car is to train which takes 29h 39m and costs $430 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Toronto, ON to Halifax, including transfers.
Toronto, ON to Halifax train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto, ON to Halifax is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $160 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $430 - $1,100 and takes 29h 39m.
Halifax is 1h ahead of Toronto, ON. It is currently 7:54 AM in Toronto, ON and 8:54 AM in Halifax.
Toronto, ON to Halifax train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Halifax, NS, Canada?
Porter Airlines and Air Canada fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Toronto, ON to Halifax via Toronto Union Station and Montréal in around 29h 39m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal St. Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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
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 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
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Union Station GO to West Harbour GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal, QC
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–110
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $75–110
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $40–65
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Yes, the driving distance between Toronto, ON to Halifax is 1661 km. It takes approximately 19h 40m to drive from Toronto, ON to Halifax.
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