There are 3 ways to get from Cape Breton Island to Charlottetown 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 Charlottetowncar
5h 26m$74–151Fly
- Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Charlottetown Airport (YYG)plane YQY - YYG
8h 10m$665–2,679Drive 443.2 km
- Drive from Cape Breton Island to Charlottetowncar 443.2 km
6h 20m$87–126
Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Charlottetown Airport (YYG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Breton Island to Charlottetown is to drive and car ferry which costs $70 - $160 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Breton Island to Charlottetown is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 26m and costs $70 - $160.
The distance between Cape Breton Island and Charlottetown is 346 km. The road distance is 443.2 km.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Cape Breton Island to Charlottetown, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Breton Island to Charlottetown is 443 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Cape Breton Island to Charlottetown.
There are 121+ hotels available in Charlottetown.
What companies run services between Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada and Charlottetown, 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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