There are 7 ways to get from Victoria to Nova Scotia by plane, ferry, train, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Victoria International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YYJ - YHZ
9h 57m$266–1,006Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Duncan - Train Stn, 120 Canada Ave, at War Memorialbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YCD - YHZ
12h 20m$218–1,144Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- 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
4d 3h$1,661–3,632Fly Victoria International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane YYJ - YQY
10h 13m$973–3,828Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YWH - YHZ
10h 23m$220–1,058Fly Victoria International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane YYJ - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Trurobus
12h 14m$273–1,263Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- 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$1,430–3,217
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Nova Scotia is to fly which costs $220 - $1,100 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 9h 57m and costs $260 - $1,100.
The distance between Victoria and Nova Scotia is 4523 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Nova Scotia without a car is to ferry and train which takes 4 days 3h and costs $1,600 - $3,700.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Victoria to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Nova Scotia is 4h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 9:30 PM in Victoria and 1:30 AM in Nova Scotia.
There are 261+ hotels available in Nova Scotia.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Nova Scotia, Canada?
WestJet, Porter Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,800
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,800
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Duncan - Train Stn, 120 Canada Ave, at War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $39
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
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