There are 8 ways to get from Toronto to Nova Scotia by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Toronto Island Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YTZ - YHZ
3h 32m$167–575Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YYZ - YHZ
4h 43m$115–435Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain VIA Rail
29h 34m$435–1,043Drive 1,661.1 km
- Drive from Toronto to Halifaxcar 1,661.1 km
19h 43m$329–476Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane YYZ - YQY
4h 4m$564–2,298Train to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- 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 31m$149–622Bus, 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 20m$370–863Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
33h 30m$428–870
Toronto to Nova Scotia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Nova Scotia is to fly which costs $110 - $440 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Halifax via Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 34m.
The distance between Toronto and Nova Scotia is 1303 km. The road distance is 1661.1 km.
The best way to get from Toronto to Nova Scotia without a car is to train which takes 29h 34m and costs $430 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Toronto to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Toronto to Nova Scotia train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $160 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $430 - $1,100 and takes 29h 34m.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 6:30 PM in Toronto and 7:30 PM in Nova Scotia.
Toronto to Nova Scotia train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Nova Scotia, 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 train from Toronto Union Station to Halifax via Montréal in around 29h 34m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- 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
- $110–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- 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 24m
- 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
- $120–210
- 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
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $70–110
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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