There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Halifax 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 from Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane ROC - YHZ
6h 40m$157–781Bus, train via Albany
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
- Take the bus from Albany to Montrealbus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Québecbus
- Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminalbus
34h 33m$448–950Train
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
35h 58m$497–1,319Drive 1,600.1 km
- Drive from Rochester to Halifaxcar 1,600.1 km
18h 54m$323–467Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YYZ - YHZ
10h 16m$170–712Train via Schenectady
- Take the train from Rochester to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
36h 17m$559–1,255Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Scarborough Centrebus
- Take the bus from SCARBORO GO - 330 Borough Dr. to St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St.bus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
37h 41m$362–863
Rochester to Halifax by bus, taxi, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Halifax is to train and fly which costs $170 - $750 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Halifax is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Halifax via Toronto Union Station and Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 58m.
The distance between Rochester and Halifax is 1187 km. The road distance is 1600.1 km.
The best way to get from Rochester to Halifax without a car is to bus and train via Albany which takes 34h 33m and costs $440 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Rochester to Halifax, including transfers.
Rochester to Halifax train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Halifax is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $490 - $1,400 and takes 35h 58m.
Halifax is 1h ahead of Rochester. It is currently 02:21 in Rochester and 03:21 in Halifax.
Rochester to Halifax train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Schenectady station.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Halifax, NS, Canada?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to Halifax via Toronto Union Station and Montréal in around 35h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Rochester to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Rochester to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Rochester to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Sainte-Foy to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $180–400
- Business
- $240–410
- Business Plus
- $250–430
- Economy
- $200–410
- Economy Plus
- $230–420
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $65–170
- Business
- $110–260
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $70–180
- Economy Plus
- $80–190
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- 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 Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $65–170
- Business
- $110–260
- Business Plus
- $120–270
- Economy
- $70–180
- Economy Plus
- $80–190
Train from Rochester to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $75–200
- Business
- $120–270
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $85–210
- Economy Plus
- $95–220
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 Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albany to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Albany to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $50–190
- Flexible
- $95–200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Albany to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Scarborough Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Montréal to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $50–70
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- questions@ca.megabus.com
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from SCARBORO GO - 330 Borough Dr. to St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–100
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $75–100
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