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

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Breton Island to Digby by bus, car ferry, car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from North Sydney to Halifax Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Monctonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moncton to Saint John Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry car ferry
    18h 4m
    $390–888

  2. Drive  561.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sydney to Digbycar car 561.1 km
    7h 12m
    $95–137

  3. Fly to Fredericton International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane plane YQY - YFC
    2. Take the bus from Fredericton Airport to Saint John Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry car ferry
    15h 29m
    $218–858

  4. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from North Sydney to Halifax Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Halifax to Monctontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Moncton to Saint John Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry car ferry
    18h 18m
    $350–908

  5. Fly to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane plane YQY - YQM
    2. Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Saint John Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry car ferry
    12h 16m
    $244–916

Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Cape Breton Island to Digby.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 938.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 4m

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

There is no direct connection from Cape Breton Island to Digby. However, you can take the bus to Halifax Bus Terminal, take the bus to Moncton, take the bus to Saint John Terminal, drive to Saint John, NB, take the car ferry to Digby, then drive to Digby. Alternatively, you can drive from Sydney to Digby in around 7h 12m.

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