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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Breton Island to Digby by plane, car ferry, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to St. John Airport, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane plane YQY - YSJ
    2. Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry car ferry
    8h 34m
    $224–960

  2. Drive  561.1 km

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    1. Drive from Sydney to Digbycar car 561.1 km
    7h 12m
    $113–162

  3. Bus, car ferry

    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
    $390–887

  4. 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
    12h 10m
    $208–797

  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
    11h 59m
    $239–881

  6. 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
    $350–907

Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to St. John Airport (YSJ) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 559.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

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 fly to St. John Airport (YSJ), drive to Saint John, NB, take the car ferry to Digby, then drive to Digby. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Sydney to Digby via Halifax Bus Terminal, Moncton, Saint John Terminal, Saint John, NB, and Digby in around 18h 4m.

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