There are 9 ways to get from West Chester to Nova Scotia by bus, plane, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Line 104 bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
best- Take the bus from Chestnut St & Darlington St to 69th St Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane PHL - YHZ
7h 10m$715–3,515Drive 1,563.5 km
cheapest- Drive from West Chester to Halifaxcar 1,563.5 km
17h 34m$309–447Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
38h 1m$432–932Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane PHL - YQY
9h 9m$632–3,037Line 104 bus, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the bus from Chestnut St & Darlington St to 69th St Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane EWR - YHZ
8h 39m$366–836Line 104 bus, train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the bus from Chestnut St & Darlington St to 69th St Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane LGA - YHZ
9h 25m$381–1,984Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane DCA - YHZ
9h 32m$657–2,920Train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
39h 23m$507–1,908Bus, train via Moncton
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifaxbus
41h 19m$558–1,193
West Chester to Nova Scotia by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Chester to Nova Scotia is to drive which costs $300 - $450 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from West Chester to Nova Scotia is to line 104 bus and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $700 - $3,600.
No, there is no direct train from West Chester to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from 69th St Transit Center and arriving at Halifax via 30th Street Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 23m.
The distance between West Chester and Nova Scotia is 1199 km. The road distance is 1563.5 km.
The best way to get from West Chester to Nova Scotia without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 1m and costs $430 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from West Chester to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
West Chester to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from West Chester to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $600 - $3,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 39h 23m.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of West Chester. It is currently 9:34 PM in West Chester and 10:34 PM in Nova Scotia.
West Chester to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
What companies run services between West Chester, PA, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
Air Canada and American Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chestnut St & Darlington St to Halifax via 69th St Transit Center, 69th St Transit Center, Drexel Station at 30th St, 30th Street Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Saint-Lambert in around 39h 23m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Train from Saint-Lambert to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $240–550
- Business
- $300–480
- Business Plus
- $310–500
- Economy
- $270–550
- Economy Plus
- $300–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–850
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $29–650
- First Class
- $180–850
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–650
- First Class
- $210–900
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–850
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $29–650
- First Class
- $180–850
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $7–12
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Bus from Chestnut St & Darlington St to 69th St Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
Bus from Chestnut St & Darlington St to 69th St Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
Bus from Chestnut St & Darlington St to 69th St Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Moncton to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
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