There are 3 ways to get from Cape Breton Island to Cavendish Beach by car, car ferry, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Sydney to Cariboucar
- Take the carferry from Caribou to Wood Islandscarferry
- Drive from Wood Islands to Cavendish Beachcar
6h 10m$82–163Fly
- Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Charlottetown Airport (YYG)plane YQY - YYG
7h 16m$771–2,825Drive 434.1 km
- Drive from Cape Breton Island to Cavendish Beachcar 434.1 km
6h 21m$86–124
Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Charlottetown Airport (YYG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Breton Island to Cavendish Beach is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Breton Island to Cavendish Beach is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 10m and costs $80 - $170.
The distance between Cape Breton Island and Cavendish Beach is 388 km. The road distance is 434.1 km.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Cape Breton Island to Cavendish Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Breton Island to Cavendish Beach is 434 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Cape Breton Island to Cavendish Beach.
There are 83+ hotels available in Cavendish Beach.
What companies run services between Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada and Cavendish Beach, PE, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Charlottetown Airport (YYG) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Charlottetown Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Charlottetown Airport via Toronto, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Car ferry from Caribou to Wood Islands
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–58
- Website
- Nova Scotia, Maine, New Brunswick & PEI Ferry Services
- Adult
- $11–22
- Vehicle Low
- $43
- Auto Trailer/Camper
- $58
- Motorcycle
- $23
- Bicycle
- $11
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