There are 3 ways to get from Burlington to Cape Breton Island by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montrealbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane YUL - YQY
6h 50m$527–2,744Drive 1,328.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Burlington to Sydneycar 1,328.3 km
16h 22m$262–378Bus, train
- Take the bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus
34h 30m$513–1,120
Burlington to Cape Breton Island by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burlington to Cape Breton Island is to drive which costs $260 - $380 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Burlington to Cape Breton Island is to bus and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $500 - $2,800.
The distance between Burlington and Cape Breton Island is 1235 km. The road distance is 1328.3 km.
The best way to get from Burlington to Cape Breton Island without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 30m and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Burlington to Cape Breton Island, including transfers.
Cape Breton Island is 1h ahead of Burlington. It is currently 3:06 PM in Burlington and 4:06 PM in Cape Breton Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Burlington to Cape Breton Island is 1328 km. It takes approximately 16h 22m to drive from Burlington to Cape Breton Island.
There are 18+ hotels available in Cape Breton Island.
What companies run services between Burlington, VT, USA and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Burlington to Cape Breton Island. However, you can take the bus to Montreal, walk to Station Berri-UQAM, take the line 2 subway to Station Lionel-Groulx, walk to Station Lionel-Groulx, take the line 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, then fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to North Sydney via Montreal, Station Berri-UQAM, Station Bonaventure, Montréal, Halifax, and Halifax in around 34h 30m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
- 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
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- 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
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