There are 7 ways to get from Virginia Beach 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 from Norfolk International Airport
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane ORF - YHZ
9h 3m$136–596Bus, train via Quebec
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 108
- Take the bus from New York to Longueuilbus
- Take the bus from Longueuil to Québecbus
- Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifax Bus Terminalbus
40h 46m$515–1,293Bus, train
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
45h 1m$512–1,007Drive 1,938.6 km
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Halifaxcar 1,938.6 km
22h 23m$391–564Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane RIC - YHZ
10h 27m$147–738Bus to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Salisbury Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane SBY - YHZ
12h 18m$147–621Train
- Take the train from Norfolk 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
46h 58m$956–1,716
Virginia Beach to Nova Scotia by bus, taxi, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Nova Scotia is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Virginia Beach station to Nova Scotia. However, there are services departing from Newtown Road Station and arriving at Halifax via Norfolk, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Saint-Lambert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 58m.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Nova Scotia is 1448 km. The road distance is 1938.6 km.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Nova Scotia without a car is to bus and train via Quebec which takes 40h 46m and costs $500 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Virginia Beach to Nova Scotia, including transfers.
Virginia Beach to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Norfolk station.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Nova Scotia is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $950 - $1,800 and takes 46h 58m.
Nova Scotia is 1h ahead of Virginia Beach. It is currently 23:50 in Virginia Beach and 00:50 in Nova Scotia.
Virginia Beach to Nova Scotia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Nova Scotia, Canada?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pacific & 28Th to Halifax via Newtown Rd Station, Newtown Road Station, Harbor Park Station, Norfolk, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Saint-Lambert in around 46h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Charlotte, Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- 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 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Salisbury Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Saver
- $25–50
- Flexible
- $50–53
Bus from New York to Longueuil
- Saver
- $75–320
- Flexible
- $130–340
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Longueuil to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
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