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How to get fromCape Breton Island to Bostonby plane, bus, train, car, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Breton Island to Boston by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane YQY - YUL
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus bus
    10h 49m
    $1,028–1,901

  2. Fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane plane YQY - HYA
    2. Take the bus from Barnstable Airport to Bostonbus bus
    10h 24m
    $133–613

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from North Sydney to Halifax Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Halifax to Montréaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus bus
    39h 16m
    $399–858

  4. Drive  750.6 mi

    1. Drive from Cape Breton Island to Bostoncar car 750.6 mi
    13h 41m
    $155–223

  5. Fly to Provincetown Municipal Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)plane plane YQY - PVC
    2. Take the ferry from MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MA to World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MAferry ferry
    14h 48m
    $200–669

  6. Bus, train via Albany

    1. Take the bus from North Sydney to Halifax Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Halifax to Saint-Lamberttrain train
    3. Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Bostontrain train
    44h 54m
    $589–1,138

Cape Breton Island to Boston by bus, train, and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration39h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$399Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 991.6 mi
  • Duration: 10h 49m

What companies run services between Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada and Boston, MA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Cape Breton Island to Boston. However, you can fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), walk to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, take the line 747 bus to Station Lionel-Groulx, walk to Station Lionel-Groulx, take the line 1 subway to Station Berri-UQAM, walk to Montreal, then take the bus to Boston. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Sydney to Boston via Halifax Bus Terminal, Halifax, Montréal, and Montreal in around 39h 16m.

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