There are 4 ways to get from Boston Airport (BOS) to Cape Breton Island by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane BOS - YQY
4h 59m$1,100–2,200Drive 1,209.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Boston-Airport-BOS to Cape Breton Islandcar 1,209.6 km
13h 35m$237–343Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus
41h 1m$561–1,218Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus
46h 45m$687–1,492
Boston Airport (BOS) to Cape Breton Island by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston Airport (BOS) to Cape Breton Island is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Boston Airport (BOS) to Cape Breton Island is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $1,100 - $2,200.
The distance between Boston Airport (BOS) and Cape Breton Island is 969 km. The road distance is 1209.6 km.
The best way to get from Boston Airport (BOS) to Cape Breton Island without a car is to bus and train which takes 41h 1m and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Boston Logan Airport Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 59m and has one stopover.
Cape Breton Island is 1h ahead of Boston Airport (BOS). It is currently 4:33 AM in Boston Airport (BOS) and 5:33 AM in Cape Breton Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston Airport (BOS) to Cape Breton Island is 1210 km. It takes approximately 13h 35m to drive from Boston Airport (BOS) to Cape Breton Island.
Air Canada offers flights from Boston Logan Airport Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport Airport.
There are 18+ hotels available in Cape Breton Island.
What companies run services between Boston Airport (BOS), USA and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
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 Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Maritimebus
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