There are 7 ways to get from Nova Scotia to Rhode Island by plane, train, bus, 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 to Boston Logan Airport, train
best- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane YHZ - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
5h 42m$198–1,161Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
cheapest- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane YHZ - PVD
9h 17m$73–369Train, bus
- Take the train from Halifax to Montréaltrain
- Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
32h 47m$279–1,161Drive 698.4 mi
- Drive from Halifax to Providencecar 698.4 mi
12h 36m$160–231Bus, train
- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Monctonbus
- Take the train from Moncton to Sainte-Foytrain
- Take the bus from Québec to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Providencebus
33h 52m$304–638Train, bus via Concord
- Take the train from Halifax to Montréaltrain
- Take the bus from Montreal to Concordbus
- Take the bus from Concord, NH to Boston - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Ruggles to Providencetrain
35h 47m$293–581Train
- Take the train from Halifax to Saint-Lamberttrain
- Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain
38h 35m$522–961
Nova Scotia to Rhode Island by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nova Scotia to Rhode Island is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Nova Scotia to Rhode Island is to fly and train which takes 5h 42m and costs $190 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Nova Scotia to Rhode Island. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at Providence via St-Lambert Amtrak Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 35m.
The distance between Nova Scotia and Rhode Island is 489 miles. The road distance is 702.5 miles.
The best way to get from Nova Scotia to Rhode Island without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 47m and costs $270 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Nova Scotia to Rhode Island, including transfers.
Nova Scotia to Rhode Island train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from Nova Scotia to Rhode Island is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $70 - $370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 38h 35m.
Rhode Island is 1h behind Nova Scotia. It is currently 05:24 in Nova Scotia and 04:24 in Rhode Island.
Nova Scotia to Rhode Island train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Saint-Lambert station.
What companies run services between Nova Scotia, Canada and Rhode Island, USA?
American Airlines flies from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Halifax to Providence via St-Lambert Amtrak Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 38h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $8–14
Train from Ruggles to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Halifax to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $220–460
- Business
- $270–410
- Business Plus
- $280–420
- Economy
- $250–470
- Economy Plus
- $270–480
Train from Moncton to Sainte-Foy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $130–290
- Business
- $170–290
- Business Plus
- $180–300
- Economy
- $140–290
- Economy Plus
- $160–300
Train from Halifax to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $220–460
- Business
- $270–410
- Business Plus
- $280–420
- Economy
- $250–470
- Economy Plus
- $270–480
Train from Halifax to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $220–460
- Business
- $260–410
- Business Plus
- $270–420
- Economy
- $240–470
- Economy Plus
- $270–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montreal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montreal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montreal to Concord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Montreal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Montreal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Concord, NH to Boston - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
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