There are 9 ways to get from Chester to Nova Scotia by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane PHL - YHZ
6h 4m$117–658Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Longueuilbus
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
36h 42m$423–1,105Drive 1,547.3 km
- Drive from Chester to Halifaxcar 1,547.3 km
17h 21m$313–451Fly 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
7h 41m$624–3,030Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- 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
7h 56m$417–904Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane LGA - YHZ
8h 45m$337–2,082Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane PHL - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Trurobus
10h 47m$214–915Train
- 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
38h 40m$633–2,016Bus, 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 Halifax Bus Terminalbus
40h 49m$677–1,342
Chester to Nova Scotia by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Nova Scotia is to fly which costs $110 - $700 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $110 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Chester 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 38h 40m.
The distance between Chester and Nova Scotia is 1157 km. The road distance is 1547.3 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Nova Scotia without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 42m and costs $420 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Chester to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Chester to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Chester to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $110 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 38h 40m.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 01:51 in Chester and 02:51 in Nova Scotia.
Chester to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
What companies run services between Chester, PA, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
American Airlines, Air Canada, and Porter Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chester Transit Center to Halifax via 30th Street Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Saint-Lambert in around 38h 40m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- 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 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Washington Dulles, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Washington Dulles, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- 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
- VIA Rail
- 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
- VIA Rail
- 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
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $29–650
- First Class
- $180–850
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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $29–650
- First Class
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton Airport to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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