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How to get fromCape Breton Island to Deer Lakeby car ferry, car, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Breton Island to Deer Lake by car ferry, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car ferry, drive

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    1. Take the carferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry car ferry Port aux Basques / ...
    2. Drive from Port aux Basques to Deer Lakecar car
    9h 50m
    $71–206

  2. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF)plane plane YQY - YDF
    8h 2m
    $652–2,500

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry car ferry Port aux Basques / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port aux Basques - Marine Atlantic to Deer Lake - Circle Kbus bus Eastbound
    12h 4m
    $89–190

  4. Bus to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from North Sydney to Halifax Airport NSbus bus
    2. Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF)plane plane YHZ - YDF
    8h 18m
    $422–1,208

Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$629Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Cape Breton Island to Deer Lake.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 466.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 50m

What companies run services between Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada and Deer Lake, NL, Canada?

Air Canada flies from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) once daily.

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