There are 9 ways to get from Utah to Nova Scotia by plane, train (Amtrak), car, bus, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane SLC - YQY
13h 30m$874–3,629Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane SLC - YHZ
11h 9m$217–907Train via Toronto
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
3d 4h$1,202–3,050Drive 4,690.2 km
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Halifaxcar 4,690.2 km
2d 1h$953–1,376Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane SLC - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Trurobus
15h 49m$304–1,114Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the bus from St George to Harry Reid Internationalbus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane LAS - YHZ
12h 43m$244–942Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to St. John Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane SLC - YSJ
- Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry
- Drive from Digby to Kentvillecar
17h 52m$389–1,516Train
- Take the train from Salt Lake City 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 12h$1,233–3,154Train, bus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Denver Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St.bus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
5d 10h
Utah to Nova Scotia by train and car
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Utah to Nova Scotia is to fly which costs $210 - $950 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Utah to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 11h 9m and costs $210 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Utah to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City and arriving at Halifax via Chicago Union Station, Windsor, Toronto Union Station and Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Utah and Nova Scotia is 4178 km. The road distance is 4690.2 km.
The best way to get from Utah to Nova Scotia without a car is to train which takes 3 days 12h and costs $1,200 - $3,200.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Utah to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Utah to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Utah to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 13h 30m and costs $850 - $3,700. Alternatively, you can train via Toronto, which costs $1,200 - $3,100 and takes 3 days 4h.
Nova Scotia is 3h ahead of Utah. It is currently 3:12 PM in Utah and 6:12 PM in Nova Scotia.
Utah to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Utah, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
Air Canada, Delta, and WestJet fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salt Lake City to Halifax via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, Toronto Union Station, and Montréal in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to St. John Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton Airport to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 877-762-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northumberland Ferries
Car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36–65
- Website
- Northumberland Ferries
- Adult
- $45–65
- Adult Round-trip 14-59 years
- $36
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Yes, the driving distance between Utah to Nova Scotia is 4690 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Utah to Nova Scotia.
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