Moncton to Halifax rideshare
Moncton to Halifax by carpool: 260 km, about 2 h 40 min by road via Highway 102 and Highway 104. A seat is estimated at $20 to $27 for the 260 km, and the driver sets the final price. Buses were $48 to $60 one way when checked on September 3, 2026.
Updated
Over the Nova Scotia line past Amherst on the 104, then south on the 102 from Truro into Halifax.
Next departures.
Rides posted on Loop from Moncton to Halifax, soonest first. Book the seat in the app.
Updated
Rides on this corridor are listed in the Loop app. If you are driving this corridor, post the ride you are already taking. That is how every corridor on Loop starts.
to part of a longer tripwith
- Instant book
- Verified riders only
per seat
No seats posted on this corridor for the next 30 days yet. If you are driving this corridor, post the ride you are already taking. That is how every corridor on Loop starts.
How far is it from Moncton to Halifax, and what does a seat cost?
| Fact | Value and source |
|---|---|
| Distance and drive time | 260 km, about 2 h 40 min Reference road figures, no traffic |
| Main road | Highway 102 and Highway 104 Loop corridor catalog |
| Estimated seat price | $20 to $27 CAD Estimate for 260 km; the driver sets the final price |
| Maritime Bus (bus), one way | $48 to $60 CAD Source: wanderu.com, checked |
| VIA Rail (Ocean) (train), one way | $49 to $75 CAD Source: wanderu.com, checked |
| Driving alone | $189.80 CAD Full cost at the CRA rate (73¢/km) · as of |
What is on this corridor right now.
Seat price, estimated
$20 to $27
estimate for 260 km; the driver sets the final price
When seats get posted
Sunday evenings are the busy return to Halifax, plus the end of holiday weekends.
Distance and drive time
260 km · 2 h 40 min
reference road figures, no traffic
Example ride, estimated
Moncton to Halifax
Friday 5:30 pm · 2 to 3 seats
$27 per seat
Estimated, not a live listing.
As of October 6, 2026 · live data
How does carpooling from Moncton to Halifax work?
Halifax to Moncton is the Maritime carpool corridor, two and a half hours through Truro, and the link onward to Fredericton, Saint John and PEI. Dalhousie and Mount Allison students ride it every long weekend.
Leaving Moncton
Pickups are usually in downtown Moncton or Dieppe, with Riverview riders meeting a ride in town.
Arriving in Halifax
Drop-offs are usually in Bedford or Sackville on the way in, downtown Halifax, or Dartmouth.
How rides workWhere drivers pick up in Moncton
Areas Moncton riders usually name.
- Downtown
- Dieppe
- Riverview
On every ride
- ID and licence verified drivers
- Pickup PIN and live trip status
- Women-only rides, server-enforced
Is a carpool cheaper than the bus or train from Moncton to Halifax?
For Moncton to Halifax, Maritime Bus fares ran $48 to $60 one way when we checked, and VIA Rail (Ocean) economy fares ran $49 to $75. A Loop seat for the 260 km is typically about $23, door to door. The table compares one way, one person.
- Carpool
Loop seat
- One way, CAD
- about $23
- Travel time
- 2 h 40 min
- Bus
- One way, CAD
- $48 to $60
- Travel time
- 3 h 30 min
- Train
- One way, CAD
- $49 to $75
- Travel time
- 4 h 14 min
- Car
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)
- One way, CAD
- $189.80
- Travel time
- 2 h 40 min
| Option | Mode | One way, CAD | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop seat | Carpool | about $23 | 2 h 40 min |
| Maritime Bus | Bus | $48 to $60 | 3 h 30 min |
| VIA Rail (Ocean) | Train | $49 to $75 | 4 h 14 min |
| Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km) | Car | $189.80 | 2 h 40 min |
Other fares checked September 3, 2026; they change with dates and demand.
Moncton to Halifax questions.
The rest is in the full FAQ.