There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Nova Scotia by plane, bus, subway, train, night bus 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 Reagan Washington to Sydney • 7h 26m
Cheapest option
Train • 37h 38m
7 alternative options
Bus, night bus, train • 36h 59m
Bus, train • 37h 13m
Drive • 18h 59m
Washington to Nova Scotia by bus, night bus, subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Nova Scotia is to bus and night bus and train which costs $160 - $340 and takes 36h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Nova Scotia is to fly and line 84 bus which takes 7h 1m and costs $240 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Halifax via New York Penn Station and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 38m.
The distance between Washington and Nova Scotia is 1625 km. The road distance is 1802 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Nova Scotia without a car is to bus and night bus and train which takes 36h 59m and costs $160 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Washington to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Washington to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $300 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $800 and takes 37h 38m.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Washington. It is currently 3:47 AM in Washington and 4:47 AM in Nova Scotia.
Washington to Nova Scotia train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Halifax station.
- Distance: 1625 km
- Duration: 7h 26m
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Washington to Glace Bay twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington to Halifax via New York Penn Station and Saint-Lambert in around 37h 38m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Reagan Washington to Sydney via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390 - $1,400
Flights from Reagan Washington to Sydney via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,400
Flights from Reagan Washington to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles to Sydney via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400 - $1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles to Sydney via Ottawa, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390 - $1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles to Halifax via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,100
Flights from Philadelphia to Halifax via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reagan Washington to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,100
Flights from Reagan Washington to Halifax via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles to Halifax via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles to Halifax via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $950
Flights from Washington Dulles to Halifax via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reagan Washington to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460 - $1,000
Flights from Reagan Washington to Halifax via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460 - $1,000
Flights from Philadelphia to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,200
Flights from Philadelphia to Halifax via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reagan Washington to Halifax via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Halifax via Billy Bishop Toronto City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $950
- Phone
- +1 202-637-7000
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- after 9:30 p.m. and weekend fare
- $3
- Senior / Disabled
- $3 - $5
- standard fare
- $5 - $9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45 - $600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $24 - $200
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $45 - $350
- Business Seat - Adult
- $45 - $390
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $80 - $290
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $160 - $550
- First Class - Adult
- $160 - $600
Train from Washington Union Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70 - $700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $30 - $240
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $60 - $440
- Business Seat - Adult
- $70 - $480
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $110 - $390
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $230 - $700
- First Class - Adult
- $230 - $700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $9 - $150
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $30 - $290
- Business Class Seat
- $110 - $280
Train from Washington Union Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $16 - $150
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $40 - $300
- Business Class Seat
- $150 - $350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- 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
- $25 - $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
- $23 - $120
Train from Washington Union Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Train from New York Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21 - $200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $21 - $75
- Child Coach - short notice
- $40 - $70
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $35 - $130
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $40 - $130
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55 - $130
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $80 - $250
- Business Seat - short notice
- $85 - $240
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $55 - $200
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- 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
Train from Saint-Lambert to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- 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
- Phone
- 1-800-835-6428
- Website
- halifax.ca
Bus from Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 3 to Glendale Dr Before Metropolitan Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.halifax.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.halifax.ca/transportation/halifax-transit/ferry-service
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28 - $100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $28 - $100
Night bus from New York Midtown to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40 - $140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station, Washington, DC to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $100
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $7 - $100
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Longueuil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90 - $220
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $90 - $130
- Saver
- $130 - $220
- 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/
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