There are 5 ways to get from Newark to Shag Harbour by plane, car, train, bus, car ferry, or taxi
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Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)EWR - YHZ
- Drive from Halifax-Airport-YHZ to Shag Harbour
7h 46m$282–687Train, bus, car ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments
- Take the car ferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouth
- Take the taxi from Yarmouth to Shag Harbour
18h 5m$224–1,371Bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments
- Take the car ferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouth
- Take the taxi from Yarmouth to Shag Harbour
18h 46m$227–511Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Newark to Bar Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouth
- Drive from Yarmouth to Shag Harbour
13h 50m$241–350Fly from Laguardia Airport, drive
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)LGA - YHZ
- Drive from Halifax-Airport-YHZ to Shag Harbour
9h 7m$344–766
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Shag Harbour is to drive and car ferry which costs $240 - $350 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Shag Harbour is to fly and drive which takes 7h 46m and costs $280 - $700.
The distance between Newark and Shag Harbour is 1268 km.
The best way to get from Newark to Shag Harbour without a car is to train and bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 18h 5m and costs $220 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Newark to Shag Harbour, including transfers.
Shag Harbour is 1h ahead of Newark. It is currently 4:17 PM in Newark and 5:17 PM in Shag Harbour.
There are 15+ hotels available in Shag Harbour.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Shag Harbour, NS, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Newark to Shag Harbour. However, you can take the line 62 bus to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), then drive to Shag Harbour. Alternatively, you can take the train to Boston, walk to Boston, MA - South Station, take the bus to Bangor Transportation Center, take the bus to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments, walk to Bar Harbour, take the car ferry to Yarmouth, then take the taxi to Shag Harbour.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–1,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $75–700
- First Class
- $280–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $45–420
- Business Class
- $130–500
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 (207) 667-5796
- info@downeasttrans.org
- Website
- downeasttrans.org
Bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–110
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- Down East services
- $10–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877-762-7245
- Website
- ferries.ca
Car ferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.ferries.ca/
- Adult
- $110–160
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $8–11
Yarmouth Town Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 742 7801
Tri County Cab
- Phone
- +1 902 742 2323
Newfy's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 648-4503
A2B Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 742 8787
Yarmouth Town Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 742 7801
Tri County Cab
- Phone
- +1 902 742 2323
Newfy's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 648-4503
A2B Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 742 8787
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