There are 10 ways to get from Urbana to Nova Scotia by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Champaign to Sydney • 8h 11m
Cheapest option
Train • 2 days 3h
8 alternative options
Fly Champaign to Halifax • 9h 42m
Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Sydney • 14h 56m
Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Halifax • 14h 3m
Train to Chicago O'Hare, fly to Halifax • 14h 16m
Bus, train • 47h 53m
Bus, train via New York • 2 days 7h
Drive • 28h 51m
Urbana to Nova Scotia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Urbana to Nova Scotia is to train which costs $150 - $600 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Urbana to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $400 - $1,500.
The distance between Urbana and Nova Scotia is 2397 km. The road distance is 2794.6 km.
The best way to get from Urbana to Nova Scotia without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 53m and costs $220 - $490.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Urbana to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Urbana to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $400 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $600 and takes 2 days 3h.
Nova Scotia is 2h ahead of Urbana. It is currently 12:27 AM in Urbana and 2:27 AM in Nova Scotia.
Yes, the driving distance between Urbana to Nova Scotia is 2795 km. It takes approximately 28h 51m to drive from Urbana to Nova Scotia.
There are 16+ hotels available in Nova Scotia. Prices start at $54 CAD per night.
- Distance: 2397.1 km
- Duration: 8h 11m
What companies run services between Urbana, IL, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
American Airlines and Air Canada fly from Urbana to Glace Bay once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Urbana to Halifax via Illinois Terminal, Champaign-Urbana, Chicago Union Station, Schenectady, and Saint-Lambert in around 2 days 3h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Champaign to Sydney via Chicago O'Hare, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $2,000
Flights from Champaign to Sydney via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,200
Flights from Champaign to Halifax via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,800
Flights from Champaign to Halifax via Chicago O'Hare, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,700
Flights from Champaign to Halifax via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Sydney via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Sydney via Chicago O'Hare, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400 - $1,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Sydney via Detroit, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Sydney via Philadelphia, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460 - $1,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Sydney via Washington Dulles, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460 - $1,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Sydney via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway to Halifax via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Halifax via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Halifax via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Champaign to Halifax via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Halifax via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway to Halifax via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Halifax via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Halifax via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Halifax via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Halifax via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Halifax via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway to Halifax via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway to Halifax via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360 - $1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway to Halifax via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Halifax via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370 - $850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Halifax via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370 - $850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Halifax via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370 - $850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to Halifax via Billy Bishop Toronto City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,300
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Champaign to Halifax via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Halifax via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360 - $1,300
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7 - $120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $7 - $40
- Child Coach - short notice
- $24 - $40
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $21 - $70
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $24 - $75
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $50
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $45 - $140
- Business Seat - short notice
- $50 - $120
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $22 - $120
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6 - $110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $6 - $35
- Child Coach - short notice
- $21 - $35
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $19 - $65
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $22 - $70
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $27 - $45
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $40 - $130
- Business Seat - short notice
- $50 - $110
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $19 - $110
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $45 - $140
- Child Coach - short notice
- $75 - $130
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $70 - $220
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $75 - $220
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $100 - $270
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $140 - $440
- Business Seat - short notice
- $150 - $450
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $120 - $340
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12 - $150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $12 - $55
- Child Coach - short notice
- $30 - $50
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $28 - $90
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $30 - $95
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40 - $80
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $55 - $180
- Business Seat - short notice
- $65 - $170
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $35 - $150
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120 - $190
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $140 - $190
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $150 - $180
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $120 - $150
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150 - $210
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $160 - $210
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $180 - $210
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $150 - $190
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Champaign, IL to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign, IL - ISR to Downtown Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35 - $130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35 - $130
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Scarborough Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30 - $120
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Scarborough, ON to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10 - $100
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Standard
- $75 - $100
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10 - $70
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Moncton, NB to Halifax, NS - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $65
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Longueuil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95 - $220
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $95 - $140
- Saver
- $130 - $220
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