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How to get fromCape Breton Island to British Columbiaby plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Breton Island to British Columbia by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Vancouver International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YQY - YVR
    8h 29m
    $1,122–2,051

  2. Fly to Kelowna International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YQY - YLW
    8h 42m
    $525–2,480

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from North Sydney to Halifaxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Halifax to Montréaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain train
    5d 15h
    $1,621–3,523

  4. Drive 5,702.3 km

    1. Drive from Cape Breton Island to Vancouvercar car 5,702.3 km
    2d 18h
    $1,116–1,612

  5. Fly to Abbotsford International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane plane YQY - YXX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtownshuttle bus
    16h 35m
    $777–3,504

  6. Fly to Victoria International Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YQY - YYJ
    11h 26m
    $582–2,673

Cape Breton Island to British Columbia by bus, train, and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration5d 15hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,621Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,613.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 29m

What companies run services between Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada and British Columbia, Canada?

WestJet and Air Canada fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) twice daily.

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