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How to get fromVinalhaven Island to Nova Scotiaby car ferry, plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Vinalhaven Island to Nova Scotia by car ferry, plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Car ferry to Rockland, fly

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    1. Take the carferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Rockland (RKD) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane RKD - YHZ
    9h 23m
    $113–481

  2. Car ferry, Amtrak Thruway, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to South Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus bus
    4. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    39h 40m
    $443–937

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry car ferry Vinalhaven
    2. Drive from Rockland to Halifaxcar car
    10h 8m
    $169–248

  4. Car ferry, bus, bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Portland Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane BOS - YHZ
    11h 45m
    $315–1,236

  5. Car ferry, Amtrak Thruway, taxi to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Searsport, MEbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Searsport, ME to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)taxi taxi
    4. Fly from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane BHB - YHZ
    11h 41m
    $912–1,851

  6. Car ferry, Amtrak Thruway, train

    1. Take the carferry from Vinalhaven to Rocklandcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to South Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain train
    2d
    $604–2,153

Rockland (RKD) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 518.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

What companies run services between Vinalhaven Island, ME, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Vinalhaven Island to Nova Scotia. However, you can take the car ferry to Rockland, take the taxi to Rockland (RKD) airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), walk to Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airport, then take the line 320 bus to Bridge Terminal Bay 10. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Vinalhaven to Halifax via Rockland, Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland, South Station, Boston, Montreal, Station Berri-UQAM, Station Bonaventure, and Montréal in around 39h 40m.

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