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There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Port Williams by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane EDI - YHZ
    2. Take the bus from Halifax Airport to Halifax Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Wolfvillebus bus
    13h 23m
    $528–1,575

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane plane EDI - YQM
    2. Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Halifax Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Wolfvillebus bus
    22h 44m
    $491–1,695

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to St. John Airport, car ferry, drive

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane plane EDI - YSJ
    2. Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Digby to Port Williamscar car
    19h 58m
    $550–1,924

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane GLA - YHZ
    3. Take the bus from Halifax Airport to Halifax Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Wolfvillebus bus
    15h 49m
    $741–1,622

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration8h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,446.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 23m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Port Williams, NS, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Port Williams. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), walk to Halifax Airport, take the bus to Halifax Bus Terminal, take the bus to Wolfville, then take the taxi to Port Williams. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to St. John Airport (YSJ), drive to Saint John, NB, take the car ferry to Digby, then drive to Port Williams.

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